Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2015

If I see pork chops on sale at the store, I’ll search “pork chop recipes” on Pinterest for new ideas. This simple trick is saving me so much time. Do you need to reduce your grocery spending? Read 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips for my strategy.' I still need to move or delete them.).

Meals 100

Meals Used Dinner Recipes 100

Couponing 101

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! This spreadsheet is very simple.

Groceries 111

Groceries Grocery 2013 Calculators 111

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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. Keep it Simple. Dining Out.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 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. Action Step 2 : Continue to plan your meals and grocery list. For my system, read 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget September October 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Note, you will be asked to answer 3 simple questions when you join. 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. Supplement with stuff that’s on sale at the grocery store.

February 100

February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Couponing 101

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! This spreadsheet is very simple.

Groceries 95

Groceries Grocery 2012 Calculators 95

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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.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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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 Groceries Grocery Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

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

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. This one simple move helped her save over $1200 a year.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

That simple reminder was right in front of their eyes every time they opened the door and kept the big goal in the forefront of their minds. 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.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100