In the past few days, I haven't done any noteworthy saving, so I thought I would post a savings idea that came to mind while prepping the weekly grocery list. Oh, wait, that gave me another idea. Yay, two for one!
First, make a grocery list and stick to it! Not only will it get you through the shopping faster, it will help you stick to your budget at the same time. It's helpful to have a menu for the week, but seriously, who has time to do that in addition to taking care of a family, a home and a full time job? I just stock similar items every week and come up with dinners based on them. I do peruse recipe websites and add special items to my list, but as long as they are on the list (and fit the budget) they are fair game! To make shopping even faster, prep the list in the order the aisles fall in the store. That way you won't forget anything jumping around the list, and it helps to keep the focus on needs, not wants.
Second frugal musing of the day - sign up to receive promotional emails from your favorite manufacturers. If you don't mind giving up some personal information, you can really save. For example, I recently received a $2 Kashi cereal coupon in the mail. I love Kashi brand items, but I'm way too frugal to spend the money on them most of the time. This week's circular has one of the cereals on sale for $2.99 and I have the aforementioned coupon - I will most definitely enjoy my box of $0.99 cereal!
Now I'm hungry!
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