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Why you need a plan for the grocery store?

March 28, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

I want to thank you for sharing your struggles and challenges with me in the grocery savings workshop video comments - I have really enjoyed getting to know you better and getting to encourage you and share ideas and other resources with you. I know that grocery shopping is tough - it's tough to fit into your schedule, it's tough to find the brain space, it's especially … [Read more...]

Is This Shopping Mistake Causing You to Overspend on Groceries?

March 27, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to share these 5 mistakes in a workshop with busy, stressed out mamas at the Teach Them Diligently event in NW Arkansas. We walked through the 5 mistakes and talked about the solutions for each during the workshop. And that's exactly what we are doing in this online workshop... As I watched most of these mamas take notes and write … [Read more...]

How Much SHOULD You Be Spending On Groceries Each Week?

January 4, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This is the hardest thing I'm going to ask you to do in this workshop. I can tell you right now, you're not going to want to do it. So, I'm daring you. I'm double-dog daring you. On the playground, in front of all your friends...and that boy you have a crush on ;) Just kidding...I was having a little double-dog dare flashback from my childhood days there. But … [Read more...]

Do you really need a “battle plan” for grocery shopping?! I think so!!

January 3, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

I want to thank you for sharing your struggles and challenges with me in the grocery savings workshop video comments - I have really enjoyed getting to know you better and getting to encourage you and share ideas and other resources with you. I know that grocery shopping is tough - it's tough to fit into your schedule, it's tough to find the brain space, it's especially … [Read more...]

Are Your Overspending on Groceries Because You’re Making One of These 5 Mistakes?!?

January 2, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Chances are you're making 1 or more of these common grocery shopping blunders....and overspending as a result! I'd love to teach you about these mistakes and what you can do to fix them in my free grocery savings workshop. In the workshop, we will be talking about these mistakes, how to fix them, as well as take a closer look at the different parts and pieces that go into … [Read more...]

Only Few HOURS Left to Register for Grocery Budget Makeover Fall Online Class!

September 5, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Here's my last motice to you about the Grocery Budget Makeover Fall Grocery Savings Online Class!  In a few short hours, registration for the fall course of the Grocery Budget Makeover will be closed (at midnight EST tonight, to be exact!) And it won't open again until January 2017...so get in now, if you don't want to wait that long. Here's what Veronica says about the … [Read more...]

Registration for my online class, The Grocery Budget Makeover, Closes TONIGHT!

September 5, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Because I want to help you find $200 a month that you’re wasting at the grocery store each month!!!!  I know the overspending on groceries feeling well. On a rare occasion, I’ll have an ‘off week’ where I only have half of my grocery plan in place and a chicken-scratched grocery list. (Just keeping it real, my friend!) It’s an awful feeling. Which is why I don’t have … [Read more...]

Is the Grocery Budget Makeover Right For Me? I’ll Answer That Here…

September 1, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

You might be wondering if the Grocery Budget Makeover is right for you? You might be wondering, how much should I be spending on groceries? (Be sure to download my Grocery Budget Formula worksheet!) I want to help clarify a few things for you. I did a short Facebook Live video the other night answering questions like: I live in Canada (or Australia or England), will … [Read more...]

{Free Formula Worksheet Download} How Much SHOULD You Be Spending on Groceries???

August 30, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

This is a very important question. And the answer will help you decide if you need to join our class. This past weekend, I shared on Facebook live and answered the question - Is the Grocery Budget Makeover right for me? (If you're on the fence, or wondering, you need to watch it!) The BEST way to answer 'is this right for me?' is to answer the question: how much you … [Read more...]

When’s the last time you tallied up how much you spend on food each month?

August 27, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

When's the last time you tallied up how much you spend on food each month? Now, I'm not talking about take-out or special occasion dinners - I mean JUST groceries. If you add up all the trips to the supermarket, Costco or Sam's, and the snack food you grab while at Target, you might be stunned to see that what you thought was a reasonable amount is literally busting your … [Read more...]

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