Not everyone will have one in their area but if you do definitely utilize it. Mikes Discount is the one closest to me and it’s about an hour away. I trade off driving with a friend (who is also a family of six) so the driving costs are spread out a bit. The savings are …
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Aldi had been my staple store for about 8 years. We have six stores within 30-35 minutes of our house with the closest being about 10 minutes away. They have really expanded their coverage area in the last 5 years. Our weekly grocery bill used to be around $40-50 for 3-4 people when we started …
Local Farmers are a great but underused resource in many areas with the exception of CSA programs and farmers markets. Now it isn’t always cheaper just looking at dollar amounts compared to the grocery store. But when you look at knowing exactly how your product was grown/raised and getting exactly what you want the difference …
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I have a friend who is also a family of six so she TOTALLY gets saving money on food. We often share deals with one another and have a similar outlook on keeping it as naturally as we can. She told me about tip #3 and we often do tip #5 together. Besides those two …
Every year my mom and I work together to plant, tend, and harvest from a 300 sq ft garden at her house. She always had four big garden beds when I was growing up. I definitely gleaned this tip from her. Growing your own food is one of the better ways to save on food. …
I know SO many people looking to cut their grocery bill. I’m in several crunchy groups on Facebook and have answered this question multiple times over the last few years. My average food costs are around $400-600 a month for 6 people. It might even be less at this point since I have become even …