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6 kids & a tight budget...lol.

Melissa - posted on 04/21/2009 ( 3 moms have responded )

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LaDawn - posted on 04/22/2009

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I have 6 children too and my husband is the only one working. I haven't figured out how to keep a budget or to manage my time very well, am working on it. Maybe we can help each other. Hope you have a blessed day.

Liz - posted on 04/21/2009

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Coupons! You can get them from the Sunday paper, or online at a coupon clipping site, or Ebay.

Plan meals from what's on sale, and buy what you have coupons for.

Start a binder, and start stockpiling when the prices are at their lowest. For example, my store has Muir Glen canned tomatoes on sale, I went and got 10 cans (coupons were doubled) and they were free.Also got 5 reusable grocery bags, cause it was 1 for every 2 cans you bought-total value was $21.90, I paid tax on the bags.

Go and join hot coupon world dot com, and look for your grocery store in the Grocery forums-they will lay out for you all the deals, and what coupons to use.

Janeal - posted on 04/21/2009

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coupons and plan meals. don't buy unnecessary items at the grocery store. keep the kids snacks to a minimum and monitor what they are having for snack (i.e. don't let them eat the whole box of crackers). I also have found that shopping around saves me a ton, I go to the farm store for dog food and I go to the bread outlet store for bread, you can get 4 loaves for what 1 costs at the grocery store. I never, never, never do my shopping at WALMART!!!!! I always buy impulse items there. If I have to go there for something, I go get it and leave. We have 3 kids with my hubby being the only income in the house and those are just a few things that help me. Good luck!

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