Comments on: Lower Your Grocery Budget by Tracking your Food Expenses http://beautyandbedlam.com/lower-your-grocery-budget-by-tracking-your-food-expenses/ One Frugal Mom's Attempt at Balancing it All. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:22:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Glenda http://beautyandbedlam.com/lower-your-grocery-budget-by-tracking-your-food-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-10410 Glenda Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:04:33 +0000 http://beautyandbedlam.com/?p=2610#comment-10410 I have only just started tracking our groceries and looking for ways to trim our budget. Thank you for all the great tips and ideas you offer. They are helping me a lot! I have only just started tracking our groceries and looking for ways to trim our budget. Thank you for all the great tips and ideas you offer. They are helping me a lot!

]]> By: Tracey, In Word Adorning http://beautyandbedlam.com/lower-your-grocery-budget-by-tracking-your-food-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-10303 Tracey, In Word Adorning Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:29:44 +0000 http://beautyandbedlam.com/?p=2610#comment-10303 I was working on my meal plan. Somethingwasn't right. I did shop but where is the food? I rememberd the title of this post that I didn't read. Checked my check book. The money was spent. I return to this post. Tracking!!!! I think I spend $150 per week, but I'm in for a rude awakening. I'm going to be tracking for a while. I've linked to this article. I want to share it. Thanks! I was working on my meal plan. Somethingwasn’t right. I did shop but where is the food? I rememberd the title of this post that I didn’t read. Checked my check book. The money was spent. I return to this post. Tracking!!!! I think I spend $150 per week, but I’m in for a rude awakening. I’m going to be tracking for a while. I’ve linked to this article. I want to share it. Thanks!

]]> By: Kimberly @ Raising Olives http://beautyandbedlam.com/lower-your-grocery-budget-by-tracking-your-food-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-10224 Kimberly @ Raising Olives Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:19:02 +0000 http://beautyandbedlam.com/?p=2610#comment-10224 We track most of what we spend on food each month. We used to be more diligent and probably should get back to it. Thanks for the reminder. We track most of what we spend on food each month. We used to be more diligent and probably should get back to it. Thanks for the reminder.

]]> By: Rachel http://beautyandbedlam.com/lower-your-grocery-budget-by-tracking-your-food-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-10201 Rachel Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:12:03 +0000 http://beautyandbedlam.com/?p=2610#comment-10201 Thanks for the linky! I just discovered your site and love it! I wrote a post a few days ago about meal planning and would love to link swap with you if you are interested! http://quirkymomma.com/2010/meal-planning/ Thanks for the linky! I just discovered your site and love it! I wrote a post a few days ago about meal planning and would love to link swap with you if you are interested!

http://quirkymomma.com/2010/meal-planning/

]]> By: Sharon@KeenInspirations http://beautyandbedlam.com/lower-your-grocery-budget-by-tracking-your-food-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-10198 Sharon@KeenInspirations Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:28:16 +0000 http://beautyandbedlam.com/?p=2610#comment-10198 I have been a serious couponer and thrifty shopper for over 10 years, but this is the first year that I have tracked my grocery spending and saving. I found a spreadsheet from Mommysnacks.net and have the link up on my blog if you haven't seen it before. It has been a real eye opener for me on how much we spend on pizza nights and unplanned but fun meals! www.keeninspirations.blogspot.com I have been a serious couponer and thrifty shopper for over 10 years, but this is the first year that I have tracked my grocery spending and saving. I found a spreadsheet from Mommysnacks.net and have the link up on my blog if you haven’t seen it before. It has been a real eye opener for me on how much we spend on pizza nights and unplanned but fun meals!
http://www.keeninspirations.blogspot.com

]]> By: Lydia http://beautyandbedlam.com/lower-your-grocery-budget-by-tracking-your-food-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-10192 Lydia Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:48:21 +0000 http://beautyandbedlam.com/?p=2610#comment-10192 I've been keeping track of grocery expenses ever since we got married 3 years ago. Honestly, I'd hate to see what we'd spend if I didn't! It is just too easy to buy stuff and think that it is only a couple of dollars, but as we all know, it soon adds up fast. For those of you that don't track your spending, I HIGHLY recommend doing what Jen suggested. I know I was surprised the first couple of months we were married just HOW much we spent on groceries! I’ve been keeping track of grocery expenses ever since we got married 3 years ago. Honestly, I’d hate to see what we’d spend if I didn’t! It is just too easy to buy stuff and think that it is only a couple of dollars, but as we all know, it soon adds up fast.

For those of you that don’t track your spending, I HIGHLY recommend doing what Jen suggested. I know I was surprised the first couple of months we were married just HOW much we spent on groceries!

]]> By: Sandra http://beautyandbedlam.com/lower-your-grocery-budget-by-tracking-your-food-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-10191 Sandra Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:29:09 +0000 http://beautyandbedlam.com/?p=2610#comment-10191 <a href="#comment-10180" rel="nofollow">@Johnlyn</a>, I use our debit card, so no credit card is ever used. lol We don't own a credit card because of the hole you dig (my mom dug one). I tried that and I hated not having a stocked pantry and freezer. Looked like we were too poor to have food stocked! So I changed it. I stock up on sales, I buy our meat at $19.95 for a 5 pack monthly, That's like $40 there. We also have freezer dinners we use too that I only buy when they are $2 or I have a good coupon to use which I don't ever have one. lol We have spaghetti, soups, etc. I think what gets me is when I go to one certain store, those prices are higher than Wal-Mart, but I take advantage of their BOGO sales and several times, they don't list things that when I'm in the store with my list, I buy off the list because it wasn't listed in the ad and it's something we will eat. lol @Johnlyn, I use our debit card, so no credit card is ever used. lol We don’t own a credit card because of the hole you dig (my mom dug one).

I tried that and I hated not having a stocked pantry and freezer. Looked like we were too poor to have food stocked! So I changed it.

I stock up on sales, I buy our meat at $19.95 for a 5 pack monthly, That’s like $40 there. We also have freezer dinners we use too that I only buy when they are $2 or I have a good coupon to use which I don’t ever have one. lol
We have spaghetti, soups, etc. I think what gets me is when I go to one certain store, those prices are higher than Wal-Mart, but I take advantage of their BOGO sales and several times, they don’t list things that when I’m in the store with my list, I buy off the list because it wasn’t listed in the ad and it’s something we will eat. lol

]]> By: Sharon@KeenInspirations http://beautyandbedlam.com/lower-your-grocery-budget-by-tracking-your-food-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-10186 Sharon@KeenInspirations Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:16:21 +0000 http://beautyandbedlam.com/?p=2610#comment-10186 I've shopped with coupons for over 10 years, but never thought of keeping track of the grocery "budget" til this year. I'm using a spreadsheet to help. I’ve shopped with coupons for over 10 years, but never thought of keeping track of the grocery “budget” til this year. I’m using a spreadsheet to help.

]]> By: ElleX http://beautyandbedlam.com/lower-your-grocery-budget-by-tracking-your-food-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-10185 ElleX Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:19:52 +0000 http://beautyandbedlam.com/?p=2610#comment-10185 No, I haven't been tracking my grocery budget but this post reminded me that I should. Thanks! No, I haven’t been tracking my grocery budget but this post reminded me that I should. Thanks!

]]> By: Beef & Rice Burrito Filling : Cooking During Stolen Moments http://beautyandbedlam.com/lower-your-grocery-budget-by-tracking-your-food-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-10184 Beef & Rice Burrito Filling : Cooking During Stolen Moments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:09:12 +0000 http://beautyandbedlam.com/?p=2610#comment-10184 [...] Jen are cooking up in their kitchens. Toni just saved a cake wreck and Jen’s talking about tracking your food expenses. Sharing tips and keeping it real…what’s not to love? Category: 3 Moms 3 Kitchens 31 [...] [...] Jen are cooking up in their kitchens. Toni just saved a cake wreck and Jen’s talking about tracking your food expenses. Sharing tips and keeping it real…what’s not to love? Category: 3 Moms 3 Kitchens 31 [...]

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