Comments on: what are your money saving tips for meal planning/grocery shopping?

By: ☆ ι ♥ ιƝκ ☆

☆ ι ♥ ιƝκ ☆ — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:01:45 +0000

buy in bulk when you can and from wholesalers
buy sale items even if you dont need that week
use coupons (i dont) but you could save alot of money
if supermarket has savings club card get one – i save about 40-50 weekly

find coupons online for baby products

By: ~Susakins Makoozakins~

~Susakins Makoozakins~ — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:01:45 +0000

Interesting Question!! I go online to each of my grocery stores and stock up whatever is on sale that week!! $300 is alot!!! Wow!!! I though $75 a week was high!! LOL

Online -printable coupons. I print them every week and stock pile everything too, LOL Especially search for those brands that you DO use, most of them have coupons!!!

By: WINGNUT

WINGNUT — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:01:45 +0000

It’s a good idea to watch the newspaper ads from local super markets. The specials vary between stores and you can realize some real savings by picking up one or two extras of groceries for your freezer or cupboards.

By: Jack D

Jack D — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:01:45 +0000

plan your meals for each day of the week before you go to the grocery store. then only go to the store once a week and buy everything for the entire week then. when you go more than that, your tempted to buy more than you need. My family and i go to the store once a week using these methods and only spend about 210 a week to feed 5 adults.

Another tip is to NOT buy the most expensive food.. my sister inlaw spends about 400 a week on food for her ,and her 2, 11 and 1 year old becuase she buys organic everything..

By: Tink

Tink — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:01:45 +0000

brian and then ben franklin

By: Life is Wonderful

Life is Wonderful — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:01:45 +0000

Hi Mikki
Here are a few ways to save money.
Read this short article, it should help you.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1169660/save_some_money.html?cat=3

By: Marcus C

Marcus C — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:01:45 +0000

I found a helpful article…hope this is what you’re looking for…

http://lifehackery.com/2008/10/09/life-18/

By: Susan K

Susan K — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:01:44 +0000

Definitely you need to start with meal planning.

A good way to do this is to write down what you have for dinner every night, even if you eat out. That will give you some idea of the kind of thing you want to make. Ask your husband to tell you some things he likes that you make. Don’t worry about being creative, just get a week’s worth of meals on paper.

Next, you need to make sure you are buying real food, not convenience food. Whole veggies not pre-chopped, no meal kits, none of the prepared foods from the deli, etc. You need to cook from whole food ingredients like veggies, fruit, pasta, meats, and stuff like that. One thing you can do to make that easier is make a few things ahead on the weekend, like tuna salad for lunches, or side dishes, or chopping veggies for use later in the week.

You can look at sale flyers from the grocery store before you plan your menu. Then you pick recipes based on what is on sale. If you want to stock your freezer, you will certainly want to do that based on the sale flyers. You are stocking ahead, so you can wait until different things go on sale and buy a bunch then.

Make sure you keep a list of what you have in the extra freezer, so that you don’t forget and end up with 40 pounds of hamburger and nothing else.

Try to plan breakfasts and lunches, too, although you don’t need to be as elaborate on that. Also, try to cook so that you use up what you have–shop in your pantry before you make your grocery list. Be especially careful with fresh fruits and veggies, you don’t want to be throwing food away. Frozen veggies are a good, cheaper choice, too. They are just as nutritious as fresh, but they are often cheaper, and you don’t have to worry about using them as quickly.

But menu-planning is the big key. If you know what you are making, you don’t buy a bunch of extra stuff. That and not using convenience foods. Good luck!