Saving money on Groceries. (And how I actually save!)
I had these two articles suggested to me lately in my “News Feed”, and honestly I find them SO frustrating. They are absolutely click bait (shhhh, they baited me…I know). But I’m always curious to see if I’ll get that one little tidbit of advice that ACTUALLY works.
But let’s be real, the good stuff is few and far between. And almost always NOT where I expect to find it. I get the whole, play the algorithm, SEO, get clicks business. But to try to suggest some of these things as ways to save money is deceiving and can be down right dangerous if people take this as advice.
I find misleading information is much too prevalent and can be extremely damaging. Especially when that information spreads and people are misinformed. The article about a family of 7, surviving on one teacher income…come on now. Unless their mortgage was paid off and they had zero bills, this isn’t feasible.
They also have livestock, which not many people have, or can afford to just get and start taking care of. The two things that REALLY get me though, is that the dad had to get so many more jobs he hardly sleeps. This isn’t healthy, it’s also not sustainable as hes going to get burnt out, he may cause an accident going to or from work.
Then, to say they save money by EATING LESS? This isn’t something you put in an article about how you feed your family on a tight budget. Yeah, she said maybe it’s not the best idea, but she’s on a weight loss journey and that’s how she justifies it. Not getting fast food is a great idea, but follow it up with bringing snacks from home instead. She has a garden, bring fresh veggies, she could make jerky from the meat she gets from her livestock.
What about some ACTUAL ways to save money on groceries? Or on other things to help offset the rising cost. I mean, a dozen eggs is $7! I know we could all use a little help in that area. While I can’t save you on the price of eggs (Unless you wanna buy Chickens, but I’m no expert in that area. But I did see Tractor Supply has chicks in. You do you.) Maybe some of my ideas can help you.
This, this right here is the MOST IMPORTANT thing that I do to save us money on Groceries? I make a Meal Plan! This took us from over $200 every week-week and a half, down to $100-$120 for a week-week and a half. That includes me, my husband, and our 15 month old Toddler. Now look, I can’t guarantee your results. It does take a bit of planning, research and a bit of cooking know-how.
So if you’ve followed me this far, I’ll link my Meal Plan guide so you can see if it may help you!