If you are wanting, needing, or interested in incorporating more organic foods into your diet, but are worried about your budget suffering...don't! While organic ingredients can be more expensive, not all of them are grossly overpriced. A few years back, I shared the complete Price List for Organic Ingredients from Costco (along with our family's story about why we started … [Read more...]
10 Grocery Items You Are Spending Too Much On
Which of these popular grocery items are you overspending on? Or what other items do I need to add to the list? I know there are others, and you'll see a common theme of "pre-made or pre-packaged" items on this list. Here's my list of most common grocery items that you're spending too much money on: 1. Pre-Made Spice Mixes Make your own. You get way more bang for your … [Read more...]
I want to help you find $200 a month that you might be wasting at the grocery store each month!!!!
Because I want to help you find $200 a month that you're wasting at the grocery store each month!!!! I know the overspending on groceries feeling well. On a rare occasion, I’ll have an ‘off week’ where I only have half of my grocery plan in place and a chicken-scratched grocery list. (Just keeping it real, my friend!) It’s an awful feeling. Which is why I don’t have … [Read more...]
There are “Systems” for Saving on Groceries???
Last weekend my cousin Reed was in town from Georgia. He's a newlywed and he showed up at our house with his luggage and was instantly thrown into the circus and chaos of our life with 4 young boys. I think we might have freaked him out with all the movement and noise, but after an hour or so he began to settle in and embrace it all. When we headed out for dinner the next … [Read more...]
#moneygoals – Do you have them? Do you need help with them? Specifically with grocery spending?
Have you heard me talk about the Grocery Budget Makeover yet? I've mentioned it a few times over the past few weeks...and will be mentioning it A.L.O.T. this week. Because I need you to know about it. I need you to stop overspending on groceries. I want to help you. I get dozens of emails every week from people asking.. "how do I cut my grocery bill in half? Is that … [Read more...]
Announcing Grocery Budget Makeover Class Registration Dates!
The next class for my online course, the Grocery Budget Makeover, starts on Tuesday, May 17th. That means the registration will only be live for 1 week, starting Monday May 9th and ending May 16th! Over the next few weeks, I'll be talking a lot about this course because it's a proven system and strategy for reducing your grocery budget. Next week, I'll be sharing more … [Read more...]
What are your “bad habits” in the grocery store?
Can I ask you something personal? Can I ask you about your bad habits...specifically about your bad grocery shopping or grocery spending habits? I know you probably don't want to think about your bad habits...or even want to change them. But when you do make changes to your grocery planning routine before you get to the store...and your shopping habits when you are in … [Read more...]
{Free Ingredient Price Comparison Sheet} Are You Paying Too Much for Yogurt (or other popular ingredients)?
*These prices are valid from my store in April 2015. Coupon savings and sale savings not considered.* I'm all about spending as little money at the grocery store...but sometimes I miss things and in my rush to get in and out of the store, I don't do an perfect job of comparing prices. Let me share what happened to me a few weeks back... My husband likes to take … [Read more...]
I’m just going to be direct here…HOURS LEFT!
I'm going to be just get right to the point… Every day I get emails asking: How do you cut your grocery spending? (Or some variation of that.) My answer: there are a whole lotta ways, it depends on your situation, and it would take me days to type out explanations. Maybe this is a surprise to you (it was to me!), but so many people are grossly overspending on … [Read more...]
How I “Time Block” in the Kitchen to Keep Up With My Hungry Family!
They say that the kitchen is the heart of home and that is certainly true in our home. I think that planning "time blocks" in the kitchen is one of the most important keys to keeping my home running smoothly, keeping "one step ahead" of myself, and not feeling like I'm drowning as I keep up with the never ending food needs of my 4 boys. When things aren't going well in the … [Read more...]