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So, I decided I would put together a tutorial–How to Save Big $$ on Your Everyday Expenses! So, why are people so astounded? Well, the average american household with 2 parents and 2 kids spends approximately $700-$800 a month on groceries and toiletries. I spend about $150-$200 a month–that’s two adults, two kids, one cat. That’s pretty much three meals a day, seven days a week. And 90% of the items in our home is not generic–it is all name brand! So here are the basic steps, which I will expound on in individual posts: 1. Make a monthly menu and shopping list. This will cut about $100 of wasteful spending out of your budget. 2. Begin cooking in bulk. This will cut another $50-$100 out of your budget, just in eating out costs alone! 3. Stockpile–when you find something on sale at a more-than-average savings, buy a healthy supply of it. This is the biggest money saver of them all–saving us around $200 a month! I am not some sort of super woman. I am not more organized than the rest of the population! (Just ask Mr KnowitAll about this and you’re likely to get an essay!) This is not brain surgery! YOU, yes YOU, You can do it!! Comments5 Comments so far |
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I think I get the most hits and questions on saving money at the grocery. People are always astounded at how little we spend here in the KnowitAll household on our basic supplies. Which puzzles me, because its really not that hard!
O.K., I have 5 daughters…yes, you heard be right. A husband and 3 big dogs. Did I mention big dogs? One is a St Bernard and the other 2 are golden retrievers. I work full time as a criminal defense paralegal at a downtown law firm. My husband owns his own pizza restaurant in Silverton, Ohio-Italianette. We have tuition at the Butt! I need to do what you do, so I can have some money for myself. Additionally, I faux paint, etc. in my garage for extra cash. I really want to learn how to do this! Where do I start?
Jenn, you can start by doing some reading and some planning. Step 1, read through the deals posted in Deals R Us category. At first it will look like reading Chinese, but after a bit, it will begin to make sense. You’ll see how it fits together. Step 2, Start making a list of the meals you make and a master shopping list of all the things you normally buy. This really helps for a future step. Step 3, you can either read websites like this blog, HotCouponWorld, or you can take a class like the one I’m offering in October. The guide for the class is available in the sidebar–the class and the guide are both $10. Everything from the class is in the guide, and vice versa. Almost all of the information in the guide and class are available free in various places–but the class and guide pull it all together for you in a step by step process. Step 4, begin shopping! Take it slow, pick a single store or a type of item you’re watching for–like Kroger, or Health and Beauty. What we do here is we buy items we normally buy (hence the master shopping list) and then when they are at their lowest price, we buy enough to last a few months, till the next sale. We never pay full price, for anything!!
Do you happen to have another class coming up? Also to save $$ do you have to shop online such as Amazon etc. ?
the eastern hills mother of twins club would like to invite you to speak at our meeting on Thursday, November 13th at 7pm (at the Anderson Hills United Methodist Church, 7515 Forest Road, Cincinnati, OH 45230. Located On the corner of Forest and Beechmont Ave. From I-275 take the Five Mile Road Exit (north) to Beechmont Avenue and go one block (east). Right across from the Anderson Towne Center). We could approach it as a class for our members; we do compensate you for your time. Please give me a call: days 287-6977, cell 484-1276 (Adrienne Sedgwick, secretary EHMOTC) - Thank you for your consideration.
are you from indiana and can you tell me how to do this im comfused