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[quote=Anonymous]This is sort of a weird question, so bear with me, but I’d love your advice!

I’m a newly single mom who has created a budget where I spend only $X amount a week to my CC on “things”. It’s mainly food and household/health and beauty items, plus clothes/shoes/whatever kids need, and whatever I don’t use that week I forward to the next, and whatever is left over I save. It’s helped me really build up my savings. I’m taking my kids on a small “on the cheap” vacation soon and I’d love some advice on ways to save on food the week before and after our trip.

I DON’T want to “eat what you have/clean out pantry” beforehand because then I will just have to replenish it which costs money. I’d love to spend as little as possible the week before and parlay that money into “spending money” for our vacation.

So what are your cheapest meal ideas that my kids won’t complain about, that I can buy and use up so they won’t spoil the week we are away, and what is the best way to proceed when we return so I’m not making that dreaded HUGE post-vacation shopping trip?

Thanks a bunch! [/quote]

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