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By: debram

debram — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:08:01 +0000

I use the LobotoME feedME meal planner and CHeckME grocery shopping list to help us only buy what we need! I also check the pantry and freezer before planning the weeks meals. We live about 20 minutes from town too so I try to do just one trip a week.

I got the lists at the Container Store but they are online too at http://www.LobotoME.com

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:40:49 +0000

Do I have a list??!!! My kids lovingly (?) call my list my “brain”!! A list has tremendously helped me. This is how I work my list though:
Let’s say I’m empty the ketchup. I go to the cabinet and get a ketchup out then go to my list and write it down. This way I’m never caught without something and I don’t make unecessary trips into town. With my husband getting paid every two weeks, I try not to make those “little” trips into town. I can never just walk in for a bottle of ketchup…I find 10 other things that I “need” and $40 later, I’m bringing home my ketchup.

By: frugalchick

frugalchick — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:14:48 +0000

Meal planning and going grocery shopping with a list is a must for me. Without it, I’ll be wandering the aisles of the store for hours and still not come up with ingredients for a decent meal.

If I see a sale that is too good to pass up, I’ll stock up on those which I will incorporate in next week’s menu plan. I will occasionally pick up a treat or two for me and my husband but that’s about it.

By: How to Save Money with Meal Planning | The Money Wise Coach

How to Save Money with Meal Planning | The Money Wise Coach — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:45:06 +0000

[...] That’s our list and we’re sticking to it – Being further away has also forced us to plan our meals a little better as well. Again, before we just ran to the grocery store before dinner to get whatever was needed for our meal, now we can’t. My wife has been pretty much planing … [...]

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:15:04 +0000

I thought you were going to say, to save money at the grocery store buy a new house that is further away…..

Try http://www.cozi.com this is a great way for families to keep everything organized. It’s free and very nice.

By: Denise

Denise — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:06:03 +0000

I now shop every two weeks, with maybe a milk run inbetween. this really saves me money and is very doable. I also now fix extra and freeze for busy nights. I also find i save money, sometimes, by not sticking to a list. If I see a good, store special I replan my list in a hurry and stock up on the sale items. Some items, I now only buy once a month because of good sales and some items I only need to replenish every two to three months. My stockpiled pantry is saving me quite a bit of money.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:31:22 +0000

I am an advid coupon shopper who “stockpiles” lots of thengs I get for really reduced prices, and would never shop without my list and my coupons! I always save between 40-50% off my gorcery bills. I feed our family of 4 for about $100 a week- give or take a few bucks. I use a program called “the grocery Game” that helps me track specials and freebies. See my post http://wendydelmo.typepad.com/one_day_at_a_time/2008/04/coupons.html
for more info. This also enables me to buy extrra to donate to our local food pantries.

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:12:47 +0000

We also live 20 minutes away from the nearest grocery store, and about 30 minutes from the cheaper ones. It was also a tough adjustment for since we moved from an area where we had several stores within 2 miles or so. I love the country though, so it’s worth it! You also think more before you go somewhere since it also costs a lot of gas to get anywhere!

By: Miranda

Miranda — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:02:54 +0000

We’re slowly adopting the meal planning thing. (My husband has been adverse.) But we’re doing a list, and thinking about what we want to eat ahead of time. I like Alissa’s idea of the master list on the PDA. That way it’s always with you. I have a friend who keeps hers on the cellphone.