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I was hoping to end this month $10 – $15 under budget so I could slowly start to “save up” for the local fruit {strawberries, peaches, wild Maine blueberries} that I know I’ll want to make this summer. But it’s going to be a bit harder now because I sent the HH to the grocery Read More >>
I wasn’t planning on only spending $100 a month for groceries this year, but when I was sitting down and writing out my goals for 2022, the idea popped into my head and I decided to just go for it. Sticking to a budget is hard, working towards goals are hard, but if you can Read More >>
This past week was another inexpensive one with only $7.57 spent at the store. We now have $8.04 left in our grocery budget for the rest of the month, and you know what? I think we’ll be fine. We bought a bunch of fruits and vegetables at the start of the month, and we still Read More >>
Last summer when food prices were starting to increase like mad, I took the time to stock up on basic food items like flour, sugar, beans, rice, oats, spices and canned goods {including a boatload of chicken and tuna from Costco}. I did this because 1. I’m a bit of a nutter and don’t like Read More >>
Last week Hannaford had whole chickens and split fryer breasts on sale for $0.88 a pound. I had asked my husband to pick us up a few whole chickens, but he said they didn’t look good so he bought the fryer breasts instead. I was just grateful I wasn’t the one who had to go Read More >>
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