A few years ago while my husband and I were in graduate school and living on a tight student budget, we sat down to carefully look at our monthly expenses because we felt like things were quickly spiraling out of control. We were living in Washington D.C., and although it is a notoriously expensive city, we knew we could make changes to make things easier. As we analyzed where all of our money was going, we realized that a big chunk of it was going towards groceries every month. We made an ambitious goal to only spend $250 a month on groceries. It took a little trial and error and practice, but I'm proud to say that we found a way to make it happen every single month. And guess what? We didn't starve. We didn't feel like we were going without. Yes, we had to be careful about what we bought, but once we got used to it, it really wasn't that hard.I was talking with some of my girlfriends a few weeks ago about groceries and one of the girls asked the group to share how much we spend a month. When I told everyone that we've managed to keep our budget to $250 a month even since adding two children to our family, they were surprised and asked me to share some of my tips and tricks with them. Since this month's theme is all about balance, I thought I would share how I balance my budget with you!
