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!

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Nutritious Snacks for Around a Dollar a Box

I had a great time at Stop and Shop buying Nature Valley granola bars this week.  The sale is 2/$6.  If you buy four, a register coupon pops out for a free milk gallon valued up to $4.50.

I brought four boxes for the cashier to ring up and gave her two manufacturer coupons -- $1 off a box of 2.  I also gave her a $1 off a box of 2 store coupon which I received in the mail.  Since the register did not spit out the free milk coupon, the customer service desk person gave me $4.50 in cash, making my total of $12 worth of granola bars down to $4.50.  That's $1.13 a box, not too bad for a quick, wholesome snack.
Posted by Dilara Channing at 7:00 PM

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