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 23, 2011

Going Nuts Over Nutella

What has 3 grams of protein per serving, 4% DV Calcium and 4% Iron?  Nutella, my daughter's favorite sandwich spread (hazelnut with skim milk and cocoa) and alternative to peanut butter (she always prefers to skip the Skippy.)  

Stop and Shop has them on sale for $2.99 and the Shrewsbury store has a display featuring a $1 coupon off 2 containers.  Not an incredible deal, but better than paying the full price of over $3 without a coupon.
Posted by Dilara Channing at 7:20 AM

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