How to Feed a large Family on a Budget

Feeding a large family can be a task in itself, but it is even harder when you have to feed a large family on a budget. There are a lot of ways for you to cut your grocery bill, and save money. Here are a few things that you can do to feed a large family on a budget.

Begin by clipping coupons, or take advantage of online sites that offer coupons. You can use these coupons to receive merchandise for a big savings, or even at times free. You can save even more if you shop at grocery stores that offer to double or triple your coupons. Coupons have been a very big part to help feed my family on a budget.

Look at all sales papers from your local supermarkets and compare them to the coupons that you have. You want to make use of the coupons and sales papers so you can make the most of your grocery money. Now they have Apps for all of the Grocery stores, and I love an app called Ibotta. They reimburse you for certain items you buy in stores or online. It has saved me the most money in the last couple of months than any other one thing.

Start shopping late at night or early in the morning so you can catch the discounted meats. Meat tends to be one of the larges expenses for any large family on a budget, and there is ways to save. When you shop at night or in the morning you are more likely to find the meat at discounted prices. You can also ask your grocer when they reduce the meat so you can catch the best prices.

Start preparing your food from scratch, and prepare in large portions. Most of the pre made items that you purchase cost quite a bit more than preparing your food from scratch. Preparing food from scratch is actually much easier than most people think, and it helps when you are trying to feed a large family on a budget.

Learn to make use of all of your leftovers so you can feed your large family on a budget. Most of the money lost on groceries is due to the fact that most people do not use there leftovers. You can plan your meals around the leftovers; learn recipes to use with your leftovers, or even plan one day a week to have just leftovers.

Buy non perishable items in bulk if they are at a good price, and if you have the money. Before you make a purchase you should always make sure it is something that you will use, not something that you may use. I have helped someone clean out there pantry before only to find that most of the bulk items were expired. That means that she actually wasted quite a bit of money on items that she never used. That defeats the purpose, and will not help you feed your large family on a budget.

Read my Ebook Couponing for the Busy Mom to learn to save more money when shopping.

Save Money on Groceries

Saving money is a big thing for most families in today’s economy. Groceries tend to be one of our biggest expenses, and saving money on groceries can make a big difference in our family’s budget. There are some very simple things that anyone can do to save money when grocery shopping.

Begin by keeping a regular inventory of your grocery items. This will prevent you from purchasing items that you do not need. It will also help you use the groceries that you purchase without wasting.

Start to plan out your family meals for the week, or even longer. Planning your meals will give you a better idea on what items you will need to purchase at the grocery store.

Keep a running grocery list where your family can all use it. This will help you remember items that others need, and will prevent you from purchasing groceries that you do not.

Clip coupons and use online coupons. Some people believe that this is too much trouble, but it can save you a lot of money when grocery shopping. I have learned one of my favorite and most lucrative apps for saving money is Ibotta. I have received over $60 in the last month and a half from using this app.

Compare prices at different grocery stores before you shop to see which one has more of the items you need on sale.

Always eat before you go shopping. You tend to purchase more groceries if you are hungry.

Avoid quick buys at the grocery store. Quick buys are items that are in convenient locations such as eye level, end caps, and center product displays.

Always walk every isle to find the best prices, and remember to look up and down. The least expensive items are usually not in your direct eye sight.

Financial Ebooks

I have been writing small articles and financial tips for about 10 years now. I also went to school for business and received my degree in 2015. As a single mom I have found numerous ways of saving and making money in about every aspect of my life. I have decided to share my experiences in more detail through books. So far I only have 4 simple Ebooks about finances, but I do plan on having many more in the near future. If you would like to take a look, please do. These are just the beginning, and I am learning more about writing Ebooks with every one I publish. I have set the prices below $3 on the first few books until I can write the finance books in more elaboration.

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It's Tax Time Again

It is that time of year again, time to prepare our taxes. Tax season can be a stressful time for a lot of people. I have to say that the best thing to do is file as soon as you can. This is true for those receiving a refund, or whom have to pay. Filing your taxes as soon as you can will release the stresses associated with tax season.

Other Financial Tips for Tax Season:

• Avoid using your tax refund for large expensive items, catch up on your other bills before spending your refund on things that you do not necessarily need.

• Put a portion of your refund into savings for future expenses. We usually have expenses that occur during the year that we wished we had the money for, or that takes a cut out of money for something else. If you put even a small amount up for these expenses you will be happy you did. 

• If you are doing online filing be sure to find one that is free, or the most inexpensive you can find for your situation. You should also look at a couple of different sites. My refund varied $200 to $300 last year on two or three different sites.

• If you are self employed or have  reasons that you may owe the IRS be sure to consult an tax professional. You may not want to pay the fee, but it may save you more money than you spend. A Tax professional can make sure that you can get all of the deductions possible.

Most of us tend to think of a tax refund as free money, but it honestly isn't. We have actually worked for that money, and we need to use it wisely just as we would our income that we receive every month. Learn to be smart with your money, you will be so happy that you did.

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$10 off $50 purchase at Walgreens.com

Walgreens has an offer that is a good way to save a few dollars on items that you need. The offer is $10 off a $50 purchase at www.walgreens.com. The only exceptions to the savings that I noticed is contact lenses, electronics, photo orders,  and gift cards. This offer ends November 5th 2011.

Walgreens also has free shipping for online orders over $25 for up to 10 pounds. There is an additional .49 for each additional pound.

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I am a new MOMMY

I am officially a new single mommy as of the 10th of June. I have been recovering since then, so I have not been able to update my blogs in the last few weeks. I am doing great, and feel like a new woman. I am tired as can be, but I know what my purpose in life is now. It is to raise my son the best I can and give him the life that I want him to have. In order to give him a better life I have to work my behind off. I can't go back to work for another few weeks, so my online income is my top priority. I know I am not going to have time to work online constantly, but I can work when he is sleeping.

In addition to being a new mommy, I am in the process of trying to move to Colorado Springs, CO by the end of June. It is my mom, sister, her three kids, my son, and myself trying to pack up a house and move to a complete other state. This is the biggest move I have ever done in my life, and i am a little worried, but I know God has it under control. If we stayed in Texas there would be nothing good coming from it, so it is time for all of us to start over.

Making Extra Money for Maternity Leave

I have officially began maternity leave and wanted to share a new article that I wrote with others that need to make extra money for maternity leave.


I have been looking into ways to earn a little extra money for maternity leave since I am due in the next three weeks. I am a single mom and have only been able to work 15 hours a week for the last couple of months due to pregnancy issues. I did have money put up for maternity leave, but my savings has gradually dwindled due to the limited amount of work. With that being said, I needed to find as many ways to make extra money for my maternity leave so that I can at least take six weeks of work off. This is some of the things that I have been doing.

Start by doing freelance writing on various sites to earn extra money for maternity leave. I had been doing this for a while, but put more focus into the work since I needed more money for maternity leave. It is fairly easy work if you have interests to write about, and you can make decent money. This is something that you should begin doing a few months before maternity leave so that your residual income can build up.

Read emails, do tasks, take surveys, or other things that can give you a little extra money for maternity leave. All of these do not make you a lot of money, but I make an extra $80 or more a month with these things. Some of it is cash and I also get gift cards for places that I shop.

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