Lately there has been a lot of discussion about Dinner on the Go! Whether your kids have sports practice multiple nights a week or you are just a busy family. So, I am starting a series of simple dinners that can be made ahead of time and you can skip the urge to just grab…
This week I decided to mix it up a little bit, instead doing breakfast, lunches, dinners, snacks, and a sweet treat; I have done 6 big dinners for under $60. Each dinner easily serves 4-6 people and if you have small children it could serve more! So this means you will more than likely have…
How do you know a good price is actually good price? A lot of times we have a magic number in our head that sounds like a good price, but we don’t usually write it down. Now I have 2 things that I use to establish a baseline for prices. I use Walmart every day…
Today we will do a price comparison of Central Market and Sprouts. Both stores offer lots of all-natural and organic products so this is a great pairing. We like to do our comparisons with a real grocery list for a family of four for a whole week of meals, so that this is more realistic….
Today we will be comparing prices at Fiesta Mart and Target in Austin Texas. Fiesta Mart is a smaller chain, while Target is a huge retailer. We will be using a real grocery list for a family of four for a week to make out comparisons, so that we have real info to compare that…
Today we will compare prices at Randalls and HEB Plus. We won’t be comparing random items though; we will take a real grocery list for a family of 4 meal plan to see which store comes out cheaper. This meal plan includes everything you need to make breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and sweet treats. Key…
This week we tried out some new recipes and included some family favorites. We also threw in a slow-cooker/crockpot meal and some fun new breakfast ideas! We try to include a full week of breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and a sweet treat every week while staying under $100 grocery budget. I know we have all…
This week’s free printable is a coloring page tracker that will work for a month with 30 days or just as a fun savings challenge for any amount of time! I love to make trackers that are everyone can do and you get to make your own goal. For this challenge, I want you to…
Today we will compare the grocery prices at two popular stores, Safeway and Wegmans! I like to do real comparisons that a normal family would do to really see which store comes out cheaper. Instead of a random list of items, we will use a real meal plan for a family of four. This is…
Today we will compare prices at Giant Food and Harris Teeter to see which store comes out with the cheapest prices for groceries. I like to compare a real grocery list for a family of four, rather than a random list of items. I think most people shop for a week, so this is a…