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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Mondays thru Saturdays in October, I will have ideas to help you find $1000 too. If there is one line item in everyone’s budget that can get out of control it is groceries. 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.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

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OCTOBER 23, 2011

If you answered yes to any of these options", then check out 12 Healthy Breakfast Food Ideas That Are Quick and Easy. Also, offer your tips for grab and go breakfast ideas. "If Are you familiar with Money Crashers ?

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Breakfast Real Estate 127

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JULY 9, 2014

In 2013, our average monthly grocery spending was $635. I knew I could do better, so in January 2014, I made a commitment to reduce our grocery spending, but not sacrifice the quality of food and meals that I fed my family. Our savings: $55 a month or $660 a year. For my system, read my 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Grocery Spending Financial Goals January Budgeting 242

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MAY 12, 2016

This post is Day 12 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. How to Use Pinterest to Save Money on Groceries. Pinterest is A Gold Mine for Money Saving Grocery Tips. After the 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending series …;)…the next best place to find easy money saving grocery tips is Pinterest.

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MAY 4, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. This week’s meal plan should already be complete–that was Day 1’s assignment–so we will use these meal ideas on Day 8 when we plan next week’s menu and grocery list. Today is Day 4 and your assignment: Pantry Challenge.

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MAY 1, 2016

Do you feel like your grocery spending is out of control? I am hosting a 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending challenge. I am hosting a 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending challenge. Every day this month, I will post one simple challenge to help you get control of your grocery spending.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals. Spend Frugal February planning your meals from food that you already have in your kitchen, refrigerator, and freezer. How much cash can you find?

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February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

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APRIL 1, 2021

Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund. The following list of 25 ideas is broken into two larger categories: ways to reduce your spending and ways to earn extra money. 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality.

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MAY 20, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Today is Day 20 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales. Grocery stores completely capitalize on this and offer super low prices on holiday favorites in the weeks leading up to the holiday. Think about it.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

I''m happy to report that I was able to reduce our grocery spending in August by about $50 and I''ll put that money in our Christmas savings. Our grocery spending has crept up over that last several months and it was time to rein it back in. Start looking for Christmas gift ideas.

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MARCH 2, 2015

If I see pork chops on sale at the store, I’ll search “pork chop recipes” on Pinterest for new ideas. Do you need to reduce your grocery spending? (I don’t even bother Googling to search for recipes anymore.) Are you on Pinterest? Read 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips for my strategy.'

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

My successes: My February grocery budget was $450 and I am happy to say that I stayed within our budget. I found it easier to keep a tab on my grocery spending and I’m going to continue to use cash. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for March. With cash, there’s no chance of credit card tampering.

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Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

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JANUARY 20, 2023

My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break. By planning our expenses each month to predict cash flow, I hope to avoid impulsive purchases and reduce some spending. After our mortgage, grocery spending is our next largest expense. I spent about $870/month on groceries.

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Financial Goals Goals Debt College 130

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 20, 2012

One very important part of couponing is tracking how much you are spending and saving. Hopefully you have a general idea of how much you spent on groceries pre-couponing, but even if you don’t, tracking your spending can be extremely beneficial. Do you track your grocery spending and savings?

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Grocery Groceries 2013 Calculators 111

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund. 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 7, 2013

This also helps keep my grocery spending down, as I am using up ingredients that I already have instead of going to buy new ones. If the ingredient stays in my pantry for longer than two months after having done this, and it’s not crossed off of my “inventory” list, I donate it to the Food Bank. Get Organized'

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Cleaning Appliances Donation Organic 221

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals. Spend Frugal February planning your meals from food that you already have in your kitchen, refrigerator, and freezer. 8 – Find Cash.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

Groceries. I talk a lot about grocery spending on this blog. My absolute #1 way for saving money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending. Do you have other ideas than the 5 I’ve listed?

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JUNE 25, 2013

Here are a few ideas to quickly make up the shortfall: Host a yard sale. Or challenge yourself to reduce your grocery spending by your shortfall. I''m now scrambling to figure out how I''m going make that up. Have you found yourself short with your savings goal? Or sell some bigger items on Craigslist. Have a pantry challenge.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

My intent is twofold: to hold me accountable with our grocery spending and to give some ideas and insight into how we eat on a budget. Are you enjoying these “what we ate on a budget” posts? Our budget is currently $500 for my family of four. Although my kids are young (9 & 6), they truly eat like adults, truly.

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Couponing 101

DECEMBER 29, 2011

One very important part of couponing is tracking how much you are spending and saving. Hopefully you have a general idea of how much you spent on groceries pre-couponing, but even if you don’t, tracking your spending can be extremely beneficial. Do you track your grocery spending and savings?

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Grocery Groceries 2012 Calculators 95

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. Not only do I need to get control of our grocery spending again, but I also am challenging myself with a new budget for January. In other words, I need to follow my own advice. Meal Planning Saves Time.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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JANUARY 28, 2022

The good news is that coupons are very easy to find and you don’t need to spend loads of time clipping them to slash your grocery spending. I average about $5 in coupons on a typical trip to the grocery store. Related Reading: 9 Easy Places to Find Grocery Coupons. Cut out the junk food and save some dough.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Back up meal ideas: Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas – Double the recipe. The good news is that coupons are very easy to find and you don’t need to spend loads of time clipping them to slash your grocery spending. I average about $5 in coupons on a typical trip to the grocery store. 8 Freezer Meals.

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Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 113

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JANUARY 1, 2015

I’ll continue to offer additional money saving tips, ideas, strategies and recipes like I always have, but I have some new themes that I will be starting next week. In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend.

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MARCH 2, 2011

The weeks that I take the time to plan the menu are the weeks that I have control over our spending. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Menu planning saves me time.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Mondays thru Saturdays in October, I offered ideas to help you find $1000 too. I’ve never written every single day before, but I laid out my ideas on a calendar the last week of September, reviewed them with my husband to get his feedback, and then I just dove into October. So did we find $1000 this month? Day 13: Update #2.

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Finds October Bank of America Friends And Family Sale 258

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JUNE 8, 2018

Some items are fixed and are recurring each month, but other things are variable (change month to month) such as groceries, heating/cooling, clothing, restaurants. Use old receipts, bank statements to get an idea of how much you must spend. If X is greater than zero, then you are projecting to spend more than your income.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

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JULY 9, 2015

The idea of becoming debt free makes me downright giddy. Here are some ideas from the Debt Free Stories interviewees: Olivia’s husband reffed basketball. Brian suggests you track your spending for 2-3 months so you get an idea of where every dollar is going. They Managed their Grocery Spending.

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