Jill shares some her experience on using weekly meal plans which has helped save money, vary the family dinners and avoid food waste.

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Over to you now. What’s your experience of meal planning and using weekly meal plans for your family? Tell us in the comments below.

Published On: January 13th, 2017 / Categories: Food and Recipes / Last Updated: March 30th, 2021 / Tags: Food Waste, Meal Planning, Money Saving Tips, Work & Money /

About the Author: Jill Holtz

Jill is one of the co-founders of Mykidstime and a mum of 2 girls

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