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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.

Grocery 100

Grocery Groceries Budget Budgeting 100

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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. 80 from the sale of the Wii. $50 50 returns.

Finds 258

Finds October Bank of America Friends And Family Sale 258

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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?

February 130

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.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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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.

August 100

August Club Christmas Goals 100

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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 like to try at least one new recipe each week and Pinterest is the only search engine I really use for recipes. (I Are you on Pinterest?

Meals 100

Meals Used Dinner Recipes 100

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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.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

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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. If you have not done so, open up a separate checking account specifically for your Christmas Spending Savings. Find your shortfall: Host a yard sale.

June 100

June Club Christmas Goals 100

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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. Plan your menu around the weekly sales flyers. Ready to meal plan?

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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. I include all savings: coupons, sales, and clearance.

Grocery 111

Grocery Groceries 2013 Calculators 111

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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.

February 100

February Frugal Financial Goals Budget 100

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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. So I went to the local apple orchard and took advantage of their end of season apple sale and made 12 more quarts–that should carry us until spring.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Homemade Kids and Family 100

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JANUARY 28, 2022

It’s those impulsive, last-minute trips that seem to wreak havoc on spending. Personally, I plan a weekly menu that’s centered around what’s already in my pantry and freezer, what’s on sale and my family’s schedule. During the holidays a few years ago, Wegman’s offered 5 lb sacks of flour on sale for.99

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 130

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. I include all savings: coupons, sales, and clearance.

Grocery 95

Grocery Groceries 2012 Calculators 95

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

It’s those impulsive, last minute trips that seem to wreck havoc on spending. Personally, I plan a weekly menu that’s centered around what’s already in my pantry and freezer, what’s on sale, and my family’s schedule. During the holidays a few years ago, Wegman’s offered 5 lb sacks of flour on sale for.99

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 113

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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. If whole chickens are on sale for.79/pound,

Menu Planning 138

Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

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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. Carrie worked at H&R Block during tax season and flipped yard sale finds for a profit on eBay. Tracy put her sales commissions and tax returns towards debt.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100