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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

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. September Assignments: 1. Start looking for Christmas gift ideas.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | July & August

Family Balance Sheet

Our grocery spending crept up to about $500 a month during the summer. I planned my menus, but I took my eye off the dollar amount and ended up needing to shift some money from other categories to pay for groceries. September’s Assignments. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for September.

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