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I'm trying to get to the point where I have six months' salary after taxes saved up. Right now, I'm about at five months. After cutting out unnecessary expenses, I could probably contribute my fair share to the household for almost a year.
Hmmm I just started my savings recently, so right now I have enough to cover me for about 3 months...if I eat potatoes and chicken every day. Luckily my son would love to eat mashed potatoes with every meal. Otherwise I'd say 2.
Hmmm I just started my savings recently, so right now I have enough to cover me for about 3 months...if I eat potatoes and chicken every day. Luckily my son would love to eat mashed potatoes with every meal. Otherwise I'd say 2.
cutting down the quality of foods is the biggest misconception IMO on how to save each week on your grocery bill.
Taking the time to look in your sunday paper for coupons or dilligently looking in the weekly circulars for sales are extremely important. Also, buying store brand vs. name brands can save a bunch of money. Also, if you have a costco or sam's will definitely help in saving money over the long term.
It takes alot of work, but you can save a ton of money by being dilligent this way.
We eat quality foods everyday. Granted I could save a ton of money by eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches everyday, but you get my point.
cutting down the quality of foods is the biggest misconception IMO on how to save each week on your grocery bill.
Taking the time to look in your sunday paper for coupons or dilligently looking in the weekly circulars for sales are extremely important. Also, buying store brand vs. name brands can save a bunch of money. Also, if you have a costco or sam's will definitely help in saving money over the long term.
It takes alot of work, but you can save a ton of money by being dilligent this way.
We eat quality foods everyday. Granted I could save a ton of money by eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches everyday, but you get my point.
Its really about shopping smart.
That's quite true, but unfortunately with the prices of gasoline these days we also have to factor in whether driving farther to the store that has the prices we want is a better bargain than shopping close to home.
Say your Costco is 20 miles away. If you shop there, you will be making LESS trips there than your local supermarket (because you will be buying things in bulk which would require less trips, hence less gas). The gas situation should be a wash unless your bj's, costco, sam's is say 100 miles away...
Say your Costco is 20 miles away. If you shop there, you will be making LESS trips there than your local supermarket (because you will be buying things in bulk which would require less trips, hence less gas). The gas situation should be a wash unless your bj's, costco, sam's is say 100 miles away...
Its just not about distance A vs. distance B.
Oh sure, I totally agree that this is the way to go for families. I'm single though, and my kids are grown. It's just my particular situation that makes Costco not be a bargain.
Oh sure, I totally agree that this is the way to go for families. I'm single though, and my kids are grown. It's just my particular situation that makes Costco not be a bargain.
I don't know - it's just me and my two year old but I shop at Sams a lot.
I don't buy much food from there because I don't have the room for it in my freezer or cabinets, but for other items I save tons. I buy a thing of Tide for $30 that lasts me 4 to 5 months versus the ones I used to buy from Wal--mart for $7 - $10 that would last about a month.
And with a two year old I wash a lot
I figured out it saves to buy in bulk things like soap, laundry detergent, pull-ups, toothpaste....my basic household stuff.
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It's just my particular situation that makes Costco not be a bargain.
