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Continue reading →: Budgeting for Groceries and Household Goods: The First Week of JuneThe author tracks weekly grocery purchases, transitioning to a monthly overview while aiming for a $190 weekly budget. Recent shopping totals $131.80, comprising items from Ralphs and free goods from a community group. The post includes food prices, notable inflation on ice cream, and meal highlights for the week.
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Continue reading →: Budgeting for Groceries and Household Goods: The Last Week of May
The author tracks weekly grocery purchases, transitioning to a monthly overview while aiming for a $190 weekly budget. Recent shopping totals $131.80, comprising items from Ralphs and free goods from a community group. The post includes food prices, notable inflation on ice cream, and meal highlights for the week.
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Continue reading →: My World Fell Apart & A Budget UpdateI didn’t intend to go this long without blogging. But, my world pretty much imploded. I won’t go into too much detail, but I had surgery, then my dad had surgery a week later. He experienced so many complications that what was supposed to be 5 days in the hospital…
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Continue reading →: Budgeting for Groceries and Household Goods: Week 7 Spending and What We AteI’m documenting what I’m buying each week and how much everything costs. This post covers Monday, March 3rd to Sunday, March 9th. My New 2025 Shopping Rules I went into detail on what my new shopping rules will be in this post, but in short, my initial goal is to…
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Continue reading →: Should You Shop at Kroger? A Deep Dive into Their ValuesToday I’m looking at Kroger Co to see if I will choose to continue shopping there. First, it’s important to know that Kroger has a ton of affiliates. Here in California, my local Kroger affiliate is Ralphs. How Does Kroger Co. Score on Supporting Democracy and DEI? Since I routinely…
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Continue reading →: Budgeting for Groceries and Household Goods: Week 6 Spending and What We Ate
I’m documenting what I’m buying each week and how much everything costs. This post covers Monday, February 24th to Sunday, March 2nd. My New 2025 Shopping Rules I went into detail on what my new shopping rules will be in this post, but in short, my initial goal is to…
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Continue reading →: Comparing Food Costs: USDA Plans Explained for 2025The USDA publishes Monthly Cost of Food Reports, which provides a way to calculate what a reasonable food budget is for different sized families to ensure a healthy, nutrient dense diet. What does the USDA say about these Food Plans? How to Calculate Your Food Budget The USDA publishes the…
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Continue reading →: Costco’s Commitment to Democracy and Diversity
How Does Costco Score on Supporting Democracy and DEI? I’m not going to lie. After doing this research, I am breathing a sigh of relief. Come on, Costco. HOLD THE LINE. Open Secrets While the organization itself did not contribute politically in 2024, its employees did and their donations heavily…
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Continue reading →: What We Ate Week 5 of This National Gaslighting ExperimentThis is what we ate in Week 4 of this nightmare hellscape of an administration (Monday, February 17th to Sunday, February 23rd). Breakfasts I used the eggs I got from Aldi to make a breakfast casserole for Mr. Frugal Forward for this week. I had also previously cooked up some…
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Continue reading →: Budgeting for Groceries and Household Goods: Week 5 Spending
I’m documenting what I’m buying each week and how much everything costs. This post covers Monday, February 17th to Sunday, February 23rd. My New 2025 Shopping Rules I went into detail on what my new shopping rules will be in this post, but in short, my initial goal is to…
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I’m Mrs. Frugal Forward
Welcome to Frugal Forward, my blog documenting the impact of the new administration on our daily life here in the United States. I have resolved to embrace frugality both out of spite (I refuse to contribute more to that man’s economy than is absolutely necessary) and because I’m not sure how bad things are going to get. I’m hoping for the best, but planning for the absolute worst. I invite you to join me as my family navigates the unknown. We have to stick together. Also, do not obey in advance.
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