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January 2017 FREE Meal Plan & $150 Monthly Grocery Haul Breakdown

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What does it look like when a family of five eats on only $400 a month? That’s exactly what our family does! A lot of times, we don’t even use the entire months budget!

You might imagine that we eat the same boring meals month after month. Top-ramen, chicken, and grilled cheese are what you might think are our staples.

If that is what you believe it takes to make a $400 monthly grocery budget work, then you are wrong! (Not to be rude! Sorry if that’s how that came across in writing. Xoxo)

This is why I love to share our monthly meal plan and grocery haul with you. To prove that eating delicious food on a super tight budget is 100% doable!

Only $250 monthly grocery budget for a family of five! Here is a look at exactly what this family spent on groceries for an entire month, plus, how they did their meal planning on a budget. AND she shows you how to meal plan on a budget yourself using a FREE Meal Planning on a Budget Toolkit Printables! Continue Reading →

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December 2016 Free Monthly Meal Plan and Grocery Haul

This article contains affiliate links at no cost to you. Thank you so much for supporting Pennies Into Pearls by using my links!

The big question every mom dreads, it’s repeated every day starting around 5:00pm. “What’s for dinner? I am starving!”

You got this mama! YOU are super mom. Because you already have your meal plan filled out and displayed up on your fridge, the stress immediately dissolves!

Meal planning is a mom’s saving grace for dinnertime and the fastest way to cut thousands of dollars a year from your spending! 

A month of meals on a budget! FREE PRINTABLES! Meal planning is the fastest way for you to save money and drastically cut your budget today! Take a look at exactly how our family of five come in under budget, all thanks to meal planning. Continue Reading →

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Meal Planning on a Budget – FREE Printable Toolkit

When you are really good friends with someone, you want to do nice things for them. Which is why… ta-da! I have put together this meal planning on a budget toolkit for you, my Pearls! 

This is the exact method our family uses for meal planning on a budget that has saved us over $6,000 this last year! That is based off of an already frugal lifestyle. If your family is in the beginning stages of cutting your expenses, I am sure you will be able to save even more money then we have!

Stay on budget and organized with this FREE PRINTABLE Meal Planning on a Budget Toolkit. Easily save over $500 this month by using this step-by-step guide on how to meal plan on a budget. This is the exact system our family of five uses to save thousands of dollars each year, simply through meal planning!
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How to Save Money on Your Holiday Groceries

That first time you open your bank statement in the New Year and realize you really went overboard on your spending… That pit in your stomach with the thought, “What was I thinking? What is wrong with me? Don’t I have any self-control?”

Parties, gifts, travel, cooking and baking, are some of the highlights of the holiday season! Every single time you swipe that card this season, it adds up. Real quick!

That’s why finding easy ways to cut your spending should be at the top of your priority list right now! 

Make sure you are saving the most money you can with a quick look at this Price List. PLUS, QUICK ways to save money for Christmas this year, here are 3 Simple Tips on how to save money on your holiday groceries. Learn how to save money now so you can spend it the way you want to this Christmas! Continue Reading →

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The Simple Guide to Healthy Eating When You’re Broke

You’re trying your best to eat healthy but your dang bank account keeps getting in the way! 

There is a rumor going around. I have heard it from many different sources. You know, it’s just to dang expensive to eat healthy!

Don’t fall for it!

I’m going to break it down for you and share some quick tips that you can use on your next shopping trip to help you eat healthy even if you are broke!

If you are trying to eat healthy but your wallet seems to be getting in the way, this is the guide for you! VIDEO tutorial actually walking you through a grocery store sharing easy tips you can use next time you go grocery shopping to save you money while eating healthy on a budget! Continue Reading →

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My First Trip to ALDI #GroceryHaul

This post was sponsored by ALDI as part of Influencer Activation for Influence Central.

This is big news guys! I have heard the rumors of the amazing prices, the fantastic selection, and delicious tastes. But it wasn’t until this morning that I was able to experience this wonderfulness called, ALDI!

It was a few weeks ago that I just about ran my car off the road (don’t worry, no one was harmed due to my excitement!) when I heard an advertisement come on the radio announcing that ALDI was coming to southern California!

Wa – what!?

Easiest way how to save money on your groceries with no coupons needed! The easiest way how to save money on your groceries and drastically cut the bill! Continue Reading →

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The Ultimate Time Saver for Meal Planning

I only cooked once this month, but we ate a home cooked meal almost every night throughout the entire month!

The daily dinner prep in our house has gone a little something like this. Wake up, pull a meal out of the freezer and plop it in the slow cooker. About 6-8 hours later, dinner is ready and I haven’t stepped foot in the kitchen all day! Keep reading to find out how this could be you!

Why haven’t I started this earlier!?! Meal planning doesn’t get any easier then this! This completely customizable meal plan comes with organized grocery lists, step-by-step prep, cooking, and freezing instructions. Hassle free weeknights are waiting for you! Continue Reading →

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I’m So Glad You Are Here!

With it being a new year and there are a lot of new faces around here, I thought it was time to update my “about video”. I get a little excited when I start talking about living frugal AND fabulous!

I am super excited to meet you and I hope that you enjoy this video! If you are looking for fun and informative videos on how to live frugal and fabulous then you don’t want to forget and SUBSCRIBE HERE to my YouTube channel. 

While you are still here, take a look around the blog. Here are a few places you might want to start:

Casual Couponing 101
Cheap, Easy, and Beautiful DIY Tutorials
Gourmet Tastes on a Budget

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