For the month of May I decided to try grocery shopping monthly opposed to weekly.
Here are a few things that I learned...
Here are a few things that I learned...
-If you are close to being out of something (50% or less left) buy it anyways, you will run out and need it
-Allocate extra money in your grocery budget for unexpected purchases/needs
-Prep you meat/meals within a day or two of buying groceries. Having meals prepped in advance in your freezer makes dinner time so much easier and faster.
-DO NOT spend more money than what you have allocated for the month (this is something I really need to work on, it is far too easy to just use the debit once my cash has run out)
Our Meal Plan:
Breakdown of the costs by store/shopping trip:
Do you have a secret to saving money at the grocery store and how do you grocery shop...weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, daily?
How do you stay on track/budget?
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