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, September 16, 2011

Fresh For Fall



I had a nice time at Shaw's yesterday.  I was able to use my $5 coupon off $25 purchase from their website. Plus, I found some great deals in the reduced dairy shelves -- Yo Crunch Greek Non-fat yogurt for 25 cents and Sargento 8 ounce mild cheddar packages for 75 cents!

At the entrance they are giving a "Fresh For Fall" booklet featuring nice breakfast and lunch tips, along with over $10 in savings.  My favorites are $1.25 off 2 Skippy peanut butter jars, $1 off Minute Maid juice box packs, and $1 off 2 Ziploc brand products.
Posted by Dilara Channing at 11:42 AM

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