Comments on: How to Save Money on Groceries

By: Ginger

Ginger — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:18:59 +0000

I save money by using coupons and cherry picking the deals, and having one or two stores I go to for the basics. I normally shop two or three times a week.

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By: Maggie

Maggie — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:46:58 +0000

I have started planning meals for a month. With 2 boys active in extracurricular activities, and who knows who will be home first. If I have a written plan, Hubby or a teen is often willing to start dinner before I get home and prevents them from hitting the drive thru. I do a monthly shop at Costco and then budget $50 each week for milk, eggs, and produce and ice cream.

By: Becky R

Becky R — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:52:51 +0000

I think if you can not add impulse purchases then it doesn’t matter. If you have say $300 a month and shop every day and spend $10 or once a month and spend $300 it is equal. But if you add extras going more often will cost more.

I have $400 a month for food (which ahs to include all the ingredients for my homemade cleaning supplies.) This is for family of 1 adult and 2 growing boys (ages 13 and 7.)

I usually go every two weeks and spend $200 each time. This works well as I can buy milk, eggs, and produce that last for two weeks.

This month I thought to save time I would try the go once a month.

At that trip I spent almost the entire $400, but it has not lasted the entire month and I have been back to teh store 3 times (going over budget this month.)

So I am going back to every two weeks with my $200 cash.

I enjoy reading your blog!

-Becky in NJ

By: krupa

krupa — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:17:31 +0000

I always plan at least 3 meals that have fresh ingredients and then count on the other 4 meals being made from stuff in the pantry or freezer or being a frozen pizza or frozen meal. I like this because if we choose to cook more meals with fresh ingredients I can make a quick stop for that meal and this prevents the amount of things that spoil. It also helps our budget because I’m not spending money on groceries and then we are deciding to go out to eat.

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