February 13, 2014

How to Creatively Lower Your Food Budget

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My wife and I have three children. According to the official USDA statistics on food costs, the monthly cost for our family to eat per month assuming we use their “liberal” food plan is $1,337.80. On the other hand, if we use their “thrifty” plan, our monthly food cost for our family drops to $686.60. In other words, if we were able to move from their liberal plan to their thrifty plan, we'd save $651.20 per month.

For the most part, that switch has to do with making more sensible food choices and being more logical about what you’re buying at the store. It doesn’t mean moving from filet mignon to beans. Over the last several years, my wife Sarah and I have figured out a lot of tricks to make this work for our family. Some of them are big tricks–and some of them are small tricks. Nothing about these tactics forces you to change the food you like. It simply finds ways for you to spend less on the food shopping routines you already have.

Go as Long as You Can Between Grocery Store Visits

Every time a person goes to the grocery store, they end up buying at least a thing or two that they didn’t plan to buy. Grocery stores are simply full of temptation.
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