Unless you live with a 6 month supply of food on hand, I am sure you have noticed that food and staple items have been increasing in price on an almost weekly basis. What are you doing to cope with it? I have implemented several strategies.
I use The Grocery Game to help me track sales and coupons for my favorite grocery store, Walgreens, and CVS.
My husband and I decided to split a cow with a friend. So we have about 6 months' worth of grain-fed, hormone-free beef in our deep freezer.
My husband and children planted a garden this year.
I have stopped buying certain items that we really did not need.
We have a flock of chickens who are just starting to lay about 4 egss per day. That should increase as the younger chickens mature. We have 13 chickens right now, but my husband wants a few more. I can easily use half a dozen eggs at breakfast time.
I also try to make a monthly trip to Sam's Club and Aldi's. Both of these stores are close in proximity to one another, but they are about 30 mins away from my house. I try to plan several errands in that area. And I take a cooler and ice. Our Aldi's has been the best place for eggs, milk, and baking ingredients. At Sam's, I buy large bags of rice and flour and a few other items. Most of my Sam's purchases are office supplies for my business.
I also read Money Saving Mom's blog daily. She has the best resources listed, and I always find links to other bloggers who are saving money on various items.
How are you keeping your grocery costs down?Labels: frugal living, groceries, saving money |
