“Greatest budgeting tip is budgeting and planning. If you have Excel, use it. Look at the money you have, estimate as much as possible the money you will have, and overestimate your monthly costs,”
“Cheap meat is also possible to obtain. Many stores have manager specials on meat that will expire soon if it isn’t bought and frozen. I have gotten a few pounds of steak for only $3,”
“We buy our veggies at the farmers market or the dollar store. Our dollar store gets produce from local vendors (we’re a farming county) and is fresh and cheap,”