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, February 8, 2012

Don't Forget Clearanced Dairy

Yes, it sounds a bit icky -- yogurt on clearance.  But, I really would never buy a small container for $1.29.  I love the Price Chopper on West Mountain Street in Worcester, MA.  There is a small frig occasionally devoted to these rejects.  On my last visit, Dannon Oikos Fruit on the Bottom Greek yogurt was $1 off via orange peel by the cashier only sticker.  The expiration date was approaching, but not for another 5 days.  The deal was great for 29 cents a container -- 12 grams of protein, 170 mg potassium, 15% calcium and vitamin D.  It got even better with my collection of 75 cents off three container coupons I had from various blinky machines.  Total cost for three containers regularly priced $3.87 - $3 clearance coupon - 75 cents = 12 cents or 4 cents each! 

Stock up on your yogurt coupons and look out for reduced prices due to approaching expiration dates at your grocery store.

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