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How to Use Pinterest to Save Money on Groceries

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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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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.13.17

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Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. To be honest, it’s been hit or miss for many recipes. I will be writing a recipe post soon, but until then here’s a few pics.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.20.17

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Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Monday : Goulash – This recipe called for 2 cups of dried pasta, but I added more stock and used an entire 16 oz box. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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11 Simple Meal Planning Tips

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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. Create a Master List of your family’s favorite recipes.

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Eleven Tips for Easier Menu Planning | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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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. Create a recipe binder.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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The freezer can be an important tool to saving money at the grocery store and it’s not just for saving leftovers. Back up meal ideas: Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas – Double the recipe. I average about $5 in coupons on a typical trip to the grocery store. Related Reading: 9 Easy Places to Find Grocery Coupons.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.06.17

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Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. I’m always looking for new recipes. Want to lower your grocery bill? 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back.

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