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Minimise your holiday grocery bill

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ith a budgetǡ you can ensure athnadtthy­oatuyrosu’heanvdeian goiosdinam­choeucnkt

Syoof usakvnion™gse.šachtleyn™yhoeurebau­lldygoeutr­ǡ money goesǡ ™here you can make adŒustments to save even small afemctoivu­enlytssǡaa­vnedanadls­loeahvoe™entouegfhǦ money for uneš’ected eš’enses

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Shop early

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Keep the menu simple

TQUOTES

Too many people spend money they earned..to buy things they don’t want..to impress people that they don’t like. -Will Rogers

A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart. -Jonathan Swift

Wealth consists not in having great possession­s, but in having few wants. -Epictetus

Money often costs too much. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Every day is a bank account, and time is our currency. No one is rich, no one is poor, we’ve got 24 hours each. -Christophe­r Rice and emergencie­s.

Tracking and monitoring your s’ending is an essential ste’ in

Track your spending strtarcekt­cyhoiunrgs­y’oeunrdimng­onbyeyr.evoieu™cianng your monthly transactio­ns on your

bagigeabbu­lcekǡ bs.y knee’™inagyt’heom’leentuensi­dmt’oleov™eersc’anensdavie­s that they choose a com’licated menu ™ith lots tohfeingrr­oecdeireyn­tȋsa.ndiltih“sutoaȌrtbe­irllsǡcdae­ns“seuritcska­lynad ddriun’k.sǡ TcohTmeark’eeacraaenl­bobroeakan­sdaiegtdny­ioiftiuecm­arnlstissv­taevrtihsn­uagstonyno­iǦutneammm­saetdhieat­etamanrsde.

Consider no-name brands

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Focus on quality not quantity

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The only ™ay to kno™ if you’re ’gerottdinu­cgtaisgoto do’ryiocueror­nesaegaroc­ohd.

Be an informed shopper

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Contribute and share

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Plan ahead

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eave for sho’’ing early in the mtioonr.ning to avoid traffic congesǦ

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Save

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With a holiday budget, you can ensure that your spending is in check and that you have a good amount of savings left after the festive season.
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