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MAY 5, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. This is totally cheating, but when frozen pizzas are on sale, I usually stock up on a few, just for the purpose of having them for back ups. Your assignment is to plan some basic back up meals of your own and put those ingredients on your next grocery list. Life is really hectic.

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MAY 22, 2016

Day 22 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Plan this week’s meals and shopping trip. Meal planning is really the cornerstone of smart grocery spending. You will be planning your meals around the store sales flyer and what you already have on hand. Meal planning will save you money.

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Grocery Spending Meals Groceries Grocery 100

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

It is so easy to walk into the grocery store with an idea of what you will spend, walk out with a bill that is double and get home to discover that you have nothing to eat. 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 Grocery Groceries Finds 113

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MAY 25, 2016

freeze when on sale. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily. Look for Marked Down Produce. Buy In Season. local farmer’s markets. frozen produce. Follow along daily on Facebook where I share the posts and pictures from my own challenge. .

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Saving Money Money Grocery Spending Saving 100

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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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Saving Money Grocery Groceries Money 100

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MAY 4, 2016

31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. I found a big bag of chicken wings that I bought in January during the Super Bowl sales. Also bookmark the 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending category page so you can check in daily. 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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Grocery Spending Grocery Groceries Budgeting 100

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MAY 18, 2016

Day 18 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Coupons! Coupons are an easy way to reduce your grocery bill. 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. This post contains affiliate links. off 2 bags.

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Groceries Grocery Grocery Coupons Finds 150

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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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Grocery Spending Grocery Groceries Holiday 100

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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.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 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. I took pictures of a few things that they picked out for reference.

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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?

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APRIL 1, 2021

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. 15 – Have a yard sale.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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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 Groceries Grocery Money 130

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

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 have created this awesome and SIMPLE spreadsheet to use to track your grocery spending and savings! I include all savings: coupons, sales, and clearance.

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Grocery Groceries 2013 Calculators 111

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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. Cut your cable TV.

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June Club Christmas Goals 100

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

Back in the summer, our grocery spending hit $500 and I decided to shift our budget to $500 to accommodate our changing eating habits. November is a great month for grocery sales and stocking up. Every month, there will also be action steps due by the next meeting. How Did We Do in September & October.

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Budgeting Budget September October 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?

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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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.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

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DECEMBER 29, 2011

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 have created this awesome and SIMPLE spreadsheet to use to track your grocery spending and savings! I include all savings: coupons, sales, and clearance.

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Grocery Groceries 2012 Calculators 95

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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.

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Kids and Family 100

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? If you do not know the answer, then there is a good chance you are over spending. 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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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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JULY 16, 2015

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. Meal planning really is that effective.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

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MARCH 23, 2011

Try replacing some paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products that you probably have around the house and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. Even though we try to use cloth grocery bags, we still end up with some plastic. I have 4 different sizes.

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Economical Kitchen Paper Grocery 185

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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,

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

A good friend makes cupcakes and candy, and another friend is building a profitable direct sales jewelry business. Cut back on spending. Reduce my Grocery Spending. Read: 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Aja achieved her goal of earning extra income by freelance writing and side hustles.

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Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

80 from the sale of the Wii. $50 55 from our yard sale. $75 75 from reducing our spending and declaring October a “needs” only month. $25 Day 2: Have a Yard Sale. Day 14: Reduce Your Grocery Spending without Sacrificing Quality. Right there is $555. In the month of October we found almost $600.

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Finds October Bank of America Friends And Family Sale 258

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JULY 9, 2015

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. I have made hundreds of dollars at yard sales and usually use the money to pay for our vacation spending. They Managed their Grocery Spending.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100