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Welcome to the our free 12 week course on how to reduce your monthly grocery budget to as little as $250 per month. Over the course of the next 12 weeks, we’ll delve into a wide range of information to show you Exactly how to cut your reduce your expense. View Video Now
Week #1: Intro & Where to Start
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Melissa "Liss" Burnell started Budget101.com in 2001 because she needed it to exist — not because she saw a market opportunity. She was feeding a family of four on under $200 a month, and people kept asking how, so she started writing everything down.
That turned into 25 years of recipes, debt-busting strategies, and DIY content — including figuring out how to make 128 loads of laundry detergent for less than $2. Millions of families have quietly used this site to stretch a dollar without feeling like they're sacrificing anything. She's also the author of two bestselling budget cooking ebooks, available on Amazon.
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Has this already started or did I ACTUALLY get in on the start? When/Where is week#2? I LOVE LOVE LOVE the fact that there is NO COUPONS necessary! I get TIRED of couponers! I can’t do what they do!
Hi Vieitali, Yes, you got in on the start- I’m working on video #2 right now!
So excited for this series. I have a family of 5 but my kids are 7, 5, and 3. I started using your website when I started my debt free journey. My husband and I currently spend about $600 a month but we also host Sunday dinner for about 28 – 30 people. I sometimes buy convience foods, and have read the ebook about a year ago. I still don’t have my food bill down. I buy a lot of fresh meat and produce at the big box store. We eat out about 1x a month. I hope I learn something new from your series and am very excited about it. BTW I love the slogan “Digging yourself out of debt, when all you have is a spoon.” This is the truth as I know it. Thanks again for your website.
I know I am a year late in coming, but I am so very thankful to have found this site and can’t wait to embrace the techniques for me to use my spoon on!