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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. 11 Simple Tips for Easier Meal Planning: 1. Meal Planning Saves Time.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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JULY 9, 2014

In 2013, our average monthly grocery spending was $635. I knew I could do better, so in January 2014, I made a commitment to reduce our grocery spending, but not sacrifice the quality of food and meals that I fed my family. For my system, read my 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Grocery Spending Financial Goals January Budgeting 242

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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 Groceries Grocery Money 100

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JANUARY 10, 2014

Are you spending more on groceries every month than your budget allows? Would you like to reduce your grocery spending? Are you an impulsive grocery shopper? The grocery bill can get out of control for me if I’m not careful. This year, I need to reduce our grocery spending and I need to succeed.

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 174

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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 Groceries Grocery Budgeting 100

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

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. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

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. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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MARCH 2, 2015

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.' If we like the recipe, I re-pin it to one of my main boards, but if we don’t like the recipe, I delete the pin. I still need to move or delete them.). Are you on Pinterest?

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Meals Used Dinner Recipes 100

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MAY 29, 2015

This series helps me stay on top of our grocery spending and currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes. 10 Paper Products to Avoid.

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Budgeting Budget Hotel Freezers 100

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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! This spreadsheet is very simple.

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Groceries Grocery 2013 Calculators 111

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

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. I encourage you to read my post, 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. Dining Out.

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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.

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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. Action Step 2 : Continue to plan your meals and grocery list. For my system, read 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. Did you stay within your grocery budget in September and October?

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Budgeting Budget September October 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.

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Groceries Grocery 2012 Calculators 95

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APRIL 6, 2011

I believe the grocery bill is one of the easiest categories of the household budget to reduce and you don't have to be an extreme couponer to accomplish the task. I use coupons but they are not my only method to reducing our grocery spending. I use them weekly. I love finding coupons for the foods and products that we use.

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Land o lakes TV shows Saving Money Menu Planning 166

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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. This group is dedicated to helping you succeed with your money.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

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AUGUST 30, 2014

On the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month with our grocery budget. Our grocery spending crept up to about $500 a month during the summer. Action Step 2 : Continue to plan your meals and grocery list. My budget is $450.

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

My successes: My February grocery budget was $450 and I am happy to say that I stayed within our budget. I found it easier to keep a tab on my grocery spending and I’m going to continue to use cash. Action Step 2 : Continue to plan your meals and grocery list. For my system, read my 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

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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.

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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.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 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. Cut back on spending. Reduce my Grocery Spending. Read: 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending. Each month when they do their budget, they update their chart.

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Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

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JANUARY 1, 2015

In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. 10 Simple Ways to Eat Healthier This Year | Dawn @ Reveal Natural Health. In 2015, the monthly challenge will be the Choose Thrift First Challenge.

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2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

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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. Menu planning saves me time. Develop a system.

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

My absolute favorite cash back grocery app is Ibotta. From my complete review and strategy, read: Earn Cash Back from these 4 Simple Grocery Apps. Look for grocery clearance. This is my most favorite way to save money on groceries. I average about $5 in coupons on a typical trip to the grocery store.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

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. Want to lower your grocery bill? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers 100

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JULY 9, 2015

This one simple move helped her save over $1200 a year. Tracy used cash for her spending categories. When her grocery envelop was empty, it was empty until pay day. They Managed their Grocery Spending. I have always stressed that groceries is one of the easiest budget categories to reduce.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

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JUNE 8, 2018

Some items are fixed and are recurring each month, but other things are variable (change month to month) such as groceries, heating/cooling, clothing, restaurants. Use old receipts, bank statements to get an idea of how much you must spend. Calculate the simple math equation: Income – Expenses = X. Total your expenses.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133