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How to prevent food waste

prevent food waste, food waste, hungry people, saving money on food

CF / October 22nd, 2012 / 44 Comments

Wastage is one of the biggest reasons why the average North American spends so much on food. While exact monthly amounts vary, everyone loses out when food is wasted. Recent reports estimate food waste at $27 billion per year in Canada and 40% of annual food production in the United States. Yikes! Brian and I spend $200 a month on food, roughly following our “grocery budget for...

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My weekly meals #3

CF / October 10th, 2012 / 18 Comments

It can be hard to imagine what eating on $100 a month is like. So, similar to our grocery motivation posts, I’m going to occasionally post a journal of what Brian and I ate that week, along with approximate costs. The costs are only approximate because I don’t always remember how much I money I paid for meat or bulk vegetables for example. But I’ll try to use a cost that reflects...

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A reader’s view: The evolution of our budget

evolution of our budget, budgeting, finances, thrifty, frugal living

Guest / October 5th, 2012 / 13 Comments

This is a Guest Post By Mr. CBB who blogs at Canadian Budget Binder and aims to help people save money in their budget by motivating them to stick to a budget and say NO to spending more than they earn. Enjoy! I’ve been a saver all of my life. Back home (I’m not from Canada) I used to get points for scanning what I bought with a hand held device and would use the points to buy household...

Posted in: Food and Grocery, Money Tagged with: budget, coupons, Grocery budget, Grocery Game Challenge, Saving money on groceries

Eating well while traveling

Travel food, Eating well, budget eats, saving on food expenses

CF / September 19th, 2012 / 20 Comments

Brian and I often travel together in conjunction with his business trips. In fact, just last week, we were in Washington DC. Luckily, Brian receives a pretty generous food allowance $55 per day while traveling. That’s a lot of food money for us – we usually only spend $100 each per month on groceries per person. Of course, eating while traveling is more expensive… But it doesn’t...

Posted in: Food and Grocery, Travel Tagged with: cheap food, how to, travel food, travel tips