Challenge: To trim down the grocery bills by at least 33%

According to the US Department of Labor, the average American family of four spends $8,513 per year on groceries. This statistic breaks down to $177 per person a month. My family is not the traditional nuclear family. In addition to me and my husband, we have four children -- three teenagers, a two-year-old, and a mother-in-law. Applying the above figures, our grocery bill for a family of seven should approximate to $1239 per month. And astonishingly, it has regularly fluctuated in the range of $1000- $1300. My goal is to trim this monthly pile of receipts down to $830,(including diapers, wipes, hygiene products, and restaurant bills) if not less. Being able to frugally feed my nutrition-conscious husband and appease the voracious appetites of my teenagers will be my main challenge!

Friday, April 15, 2011

Going Nuts at Walgreens


I had another fantastic trip at Walgreens today.  Their Blue Diamonds almonds were on sale (last day of sale is this Saturday), buy one at $3.69, get one free. On sale at grocery stores, they might, if one is lucky, be advertised at 2 for $6, so this was a very good deal.  Plus, I had three coupons for $1 off the purchase of 2 (coupons I found at Stop and Shop a few weeks ago).  The cost for 6 cans of these almonds was $8.07, less than $1.35 a can.  Each serving provides 6 g of protein, 35% DV Vitamin E, 20% Magnesium, 8% Calcium, 6% Iron, and 3g of dietary fiber.  A nutritious and delicious deal!


Posted by Dilara Channing at 9:13 AM

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