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3 Monthly Expenses to Reduce Without Feeling a Sacrifice

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Gym Membership. Last summer my husband started volunteering at the Y in exchange for a free family membership and now we have all of the benefits of the gym, but not the monthly fee. To read more about our experience, read How to Get a FREE Gym Membership. In 2013, our average monthly grocery spending was $635.

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5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

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And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending substantially. When you walk into a grocery store with a plan, you eliminate impulse & duplicate purchases. Gym Membership. It saves us $67 a month.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. Barter your gym membership!

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Reduce Your Spending in 3 Budget Categories | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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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. Gym Membership. My husband volunteers at our local YMCA for a free family membership.

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Day 24: How to Save on Organic Food

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Day 24 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Save on Organic. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture and it is a commitment between local farmer/s and community members who pay the farmer for a seasonal membership. When it comes to organic food , everyone’s line in the sand is different.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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A Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership is a commitment between local farmer/s and community members who pay the farmer for a seasonal membership. 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. Start a Garden.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

A Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership is a commitment between local farmer/s and community members who pay the farmer for a seasonal membership. 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. Start a Garden.