We are doing pretty well on the budget, we still eat out way too often and are getting tired of the same foods. We are in a rut and need to save money. We have been eating things like 38 cent pot pies, 88cent tostino frozen pizzas, hot dogs, mac and cheese, hamburger helper, spagetti, ravioli, generic spagetti o's, chicken nuggets.....what are some new and different, more healthy, cheap food options?|||First off - clip coupons, it's sounds so stupid but as long as you only buy things you normally would, you'll be ok.
Second - cook more stuff in bulk, you can cook good and cheap if you shop at places like sams club and BJ's and just make big meals and freeze them.
Third - Just stop eating out. It's not that important.
Fourth - cut down on other things so you can afford better food, go by my motto - if you can't eat it you don't need it.|||shop a dollar store and by of brand every thing get a couple of store adds and see who has what cheap|||Do as I do clip coupons. I save an average of 75% of my gocery bill.|||Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.|||have you tried clipping coupons out of the newspapers and magazines? my mother does this and in the long run,we save quite a bit of money whenever we go grocery shopping,and we also take our soda cans and bottles to the store to put into their recycling machines and we get money back as well as keeping our earth green and clean. you kill two birds with one stone.|||Go to the library and check out a cookbook like Betty Crocker or Taste of Home has a specail section devoted to meals on a budget. It really starts with cooking your own meals from scratch. Check out the web site below.
http://www.netmums.com/h/n/FOOD/HOME/ALL鈥?/a>|||I can see you might get tired of that stuff
the only way is to shop sales
standard tomato sauce is more than a buck daily but as low as 59 cents on sale BUY a case/24
Campbell's tomato chicken and mushroom also go on sale at 50% off.
Just remember under the free market value (???)
IT does NOT work any more
take the "organic dung" the price of common (artificial?)produce has increased 100+%
grocer can raise the price just by discounting for a week.. then advertise in the sale the new price next week.
Like we are fools....But If you need you pay.|||Whenever something is not perishable like peanut butter, or cereal or it is freezable like chicken breasts or ground beef and they go on sale I'll buy double. Its like having a sale for 2 weeks instead of one. I buy fresh not spaghetti o's (too much sugar!) or hamburger helper (too much salt). Try a new recipe once in a while. Its always cheaper than eating out so I never skimp on quality ingredients. If you taste something really good ask the cook for the recipe. They are usually flattered and you learn a lot. Ask for cookbooks for gifts.|||As a single mom I have been "living " on a food budget. lol. Some things you can do...
-Plan your dinner menu a week in advance and buy for the week.
- Chicken goes a LONG way...you can fried chicken, baked, broiled, rotissere, etc etc. It's very budget friendly and possibilities are almost endless
- cut back on the instant foods, they cost more and are less filling
- Shop the "poor man" grocery stores. Try stores like Aldi and Food 4 Less. Great values to be found.
- Buy in Bulk and store extra. If you have amembership to Sam's CLub or BJ's buy food there and freeze whatever is left over for another day....trust me you'll save $$ this way
- Clip coupons or sign up for grocery store membership cards..theyre usually free and save you tons
- If you buy meats, buy less common cuts, for exaomple if you eat porkchops...opt for the assorted cuts instead of leoin end or whatever. you can get a pack of chops at 5-9 dollars compared to 13-20 dollars for a loin end pack
- shop sales.....can u survive a week without the steak that goes on sale next week?
There are a lot more that I simply cant think of right now but hope this helps.
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