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Moderation and the Grocery Budget

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CF / May 15th, 2013 / 27 Comments

This past weekend, Brian and I made a trip down to Granville Island (not really an island) and did a bit of grocery shopping at the marketplace. Now, we’re pretty infamous for our $200 grocery budget, so it may be surprising to learn that we really do enjoy good food. I ended up purchasing (among other items) four slices of fresh European style smoked bacon for nearly $5. Yes, $5 for 4 slices...

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Grocery budget motivation #2

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CF / February 11th, 2013 / 42 Comments

How is everyone’s 2013 grocery budget holding up? Brian and I haven’t made any changes to our grocery budget this year. We are still spending $200 a month for the two of us, usually split up into $100 for the first half of the month and $100 for the second half. This pays for all of our breakfasts, lunches and dinners, fruit and snacks. Here’s how a recent $100 broke down: Photo...

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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

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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...

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