Comments on: Frugal Friday - The Great Grocery Challenge!

By: jam

jam — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:51:23 +0000

Thank you all for the encouraging comments to our grocery challenge and for the tips! It really helps to have others who are working at the same thing. I’ll give an update soon, I’m afraid I’m a bit behind with posting!
Love,
Joy

By: Lightening

Lightening — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:03:23 +0000

I look forward to hearing how it goes. Any reduction is a move in the right direction. Thanks for the link and mention of my blog. It’s much appreciated. I’m planning to resume my writing on that series when the kids go back to school.

By: Sonja

Sonja — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:44:13 +0000

have you thought about doing a meat free evening once a week, there are some awesome vegetarian meals out there that are so much cheaper and better for you that the usual, it might save you $10 on meat depending how you eat and how many are in your family, making your own desserts too like rice pudding, buy fruit that is in season - go to the markets at the end of the morning close to closing time and everything is heaps cheaper - just remember to buy what you need - not just cause it is half price

By: Ashlyn

Ashlyn — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:48:56 +0000

Thank you for the post. We are trying to save more on groceries too. Soon we have to figure out how we can afford our regular groceries, PLUS organic food because we are going to introduce solids to our baby soon. Yikes! I hope we can work it out!

By: lizzykristine

lizzykristine — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:23:03 +0000

Last year my budget (for two, in the USA) was $50 a week, and I began couponing and hitting sales to make it possible. Now I have a good stockpile of basics built up, so at the beginning of the year I brought the budget down to $40 a week. We’re still teetering just over that new budget, but I hope that I’ll be able to stick to it soon!

I try to include one “splurge” item every week — like a special cheese or exotic fruit — so we don’t feel like we’re scrimping too hard. It really helps morale!

By: Debbie J.

Debbie J. — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:57:59 +0000

We definitely need to set a weekly amount. Right now we just try to spend as little as possible. Good post!

By: Laura@heavenlyhomemakers

Laura@heavenlyhomemakers — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:49:06 +0000

I love that you grow as much of your food as you can! We always have a large garden and do the same! I would love to have animals too, but we live in town. We do buy our eggs, milk and meat from local farmers and - YUM!

Keep up the good work on lowering your food budget!

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:52:33 +0000

I have brought my grocery bill down from about $150 a week to less than $30 (on average). I know in the US you can do better than in other places, but lowering your bill is possible, if you are diligent and creative. Good luck!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:51:29 +0000

I began doing this last year and it makes a major difference in your grocery bill. Menu planning, sales planning and coupon shopping cut my grocery bill in half!