Save Money on GroceriesSave money on groceries is a subjective topic. What works for one does not always work for others. We think of it as a process of stages that work like this: Stage 1 - You eat regularly so you start to cut back on how much you eat out. You fix more of your food at home and they might be fast or frozen foods. Still fairly costly but not as costly as eating out. Stage 2 - You start to use less frozen foods and make up your own ways of doing things that are faster and easier. In this way you save money on groceries. Stage 3 - You then start making more and more of your food from scratch. Which in turn lets you keep more of your money in your wallet. Whats interesting when we talk about this process is people think they need to move through all the stages. Its not an exact science. You may go back and forth between two. The most important thing is to find the place you are comfortable at financial wise and for your family. You don't have to be at stage three to be frugal. Other than the eating out part you can be frugal through most of the other stages. Even though eating out can be done frugally it will never be as frugal as eating at home. Some Save Money on Groceries Resources - http://www.angelfoodministries.com/Costs about 30 dollars for a box of food that will feed a family for about a week and a senior citizen for almost a month. Food for those who need the low prices. Look for a host site near you! http://www.mypyramid.gov/downloads/MiniPoster.pdfThis Food Pyramid Mini Poster will help you think about the foods that are most important. You save money when you leave out the extras and buy only what you need. http://www.mypyramid.gov/downloads/sample_menu.pdfA sample menu from the food pyramid above that gives you an idea of what that would mean when you sit down to eat. http://apps.ams.usda.gov/FarmersMarkets/Farmers Markets in your area! Another way to save on Fruits and Vegetables. The Dollar Store - We have a dollar store here, and the interesting thing about it is many things we have to wait on the grocery stores to go on sale, are already at their sale prices everyday! So we buy whatever we can at the dollar store to save us money. http://www.foodsubs.com/Beans.htmlEating beans once a week will help you keep your dollars in your pocket. This site tells you about all the different kinds and what dishes they go best in. Dried beans are the better than canned beans. http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/kitchentips/beans.htmlWe would be remiss if we did not give you a site that also shows how to cook dried beans! Its not hard but there is a process to it!
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