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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

If you have a chest freezer or other non-defrosting freezer, homemade bread can stay fresh for several months in its frozen state. Do your textbooks automatically come with an audio version, or do you use something to convert them? I don’t know how to use a sewing machine so hand sewing it is. Thank you!! Your thoughts?

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My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

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My #1 tip for trimming grocery spending is an easy one: Serve simple, frugal, scheduled meals. Should you try the same thing for your family, they may balk at first, but they’ll get used to it. Homemade baked goods: Oatmeal Raspberry Muffins w/ Chocolate Chips , waffles, pancakes, scones, etc. – (W & Sat). Baked Ziti.

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Resolve to Lower Your Grocery Spending

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In the meantime, check out these popular posts that are full of tips to help you reduce your grocery bill. Batch Cooking and Freezing: Chicken Breasts for Future Use. Homemade Breadcrumbs. Know Your 'Buy' Price on Your Groceries. Know Your 'Buy' Price on Your Groceries. My Menu/Grocery List Clipboard.

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Day 7 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Weekly Recap

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31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Monday: Grilled chicken wraps, grapes, homemade sugar-free applesauce. Saturday: The kids are going to a sleepover and hubby and I are going out to dinner using a gift card from Christmas. Today is Day 7 and I’m recapping the week’s menu and my two shopping trips.

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Reduce Your Grocery Spending Without Sacrificing Quality | 31 Days to Find $1000

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Groceries can get out of control fast, but all it takes for you to get your grocery spending in line with your budget is PLANNING. Yes, there are coupons, but you don’t have to use them to reduce your grocery bill. I do not use a lot of coupons–mostly because I find so few for products that we use.

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Day 6 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Shop the Clearance Section

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31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Don’t be afraid of the clearance section at the grocery store. Stores will mark down foods and other products when they are close to the “use by” date or the store has too much of a product and it needs to be cleared out. Yep, you read that assignment correctly!

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Day 4 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Budget: Pantry Challenge

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31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Today, we’re going to plan meals using those inventories of foods you found in your pantry, fridge, and freezer. And hopefully, your next shopping trip won’t be as expensive, because you’re using food already in your kitchen. I tossed the bread.

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