Hit $50 a week on groceries and it actually worked, who knew

I always budgeted $80 a week for food and thought cutting to $50 was a joke. Then my fridge died last month and I had to redirect $30 a week to cover the repair payments. Turns out the trick was meal planning around the sales flyer on Sunday morning and buying the store brand for almost everything. I did it for 3 weeks straight and only cracked once when I bought a $4 bag of tortilla chips. Anyone else surprised by how low you can actually go without eating rice and beans every single day?

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ray1361mo ago

What about the week the flyer has nothing you actually like?

dianaanderson1mo ago

Wait, isn't that what the "pick my meals" button is for? You just let them surprise you that week...