Grocery Shopping- Are you in need of a Grocery Budget Makeover?
One of my least favorite tasks to do is grocery shop. I always felt like I would get there, hungry and tired, with the kiddos screaming, making it near impossible to stick to a budget or a plan! I did try to make a list, which I inevitably left on my counter! If any of this sounds familiar to you, then you are definitely in the right place!
I got fed up with it so much last year that I decided to do something about it. Our grocery budget was totally. out. of. control. But we were tossing a ton of food. It was pretty obvious that we needed a better system.
Average Food Costs are Shocking
I did some research and found out that the Department of Agriculture reports on the average cost of food on a weekly / monthly basis in the US. Average Cost of Food- 2017
It was amazing what the estimated food costs are for my family of 4. Even on the Thrifty plan, monthly costs were estimated at $590/month or $7,080/year. That is INSANE. Even just cutting this budget down a little would make a big improvement to my budgeting bottom line.
If you are interested in reading more about Food costs, I have some links to recent articles, so you can see how you stack up.
Help is on the Way
So, by sheer chance, I received an email from one of my favorite bloggers, and it was about the Grocery Budget Makeover. I thought, tying something would be better than going on the way we were. The price was way reasonable and I just had a gut feeling based on reading the testimonials and the course curriculum.
So, I signed up for the 5 week course (it took me several more weeks to finish, as I went at my own pace!) and prayed that this would work.
Boy did it ever! The Grocery Budget Makeover is a TOTAL SPENDING OVERHAUL that will help you
STOP OVERSPENDING, STOP WASTING MONEY, and FOREVER CHANGE your mindset and strategy when it comes to grocery shopping. Erin has helped people cut their grocery bills in half for the past 8 years and she wants to help you next!
I cut about $1,200 for the entire year (from April – December). I would say that is not bad, but I plan to use the new bound Grocery Budget Makeover printed workbook that is on its way to my house! I hope to cut even more in 2018.
You can get one of your own printed bound workbooks too as an add-on to the classic course. 🙂
(Affiliate Link, please know that I only recommend what I have tried and love. This course really changed the way I shop and it saved me a ton of money!): Grocery Budget Makeover
(Affiliate Link, please know that I only recommend what I have tried and love. This course really changed the way I shop and it saved me a ton of money!): Grocery Budget Makeover
Food Costs Articles, how do you stack up?
What Are Average Americans Spending On Food?
Millennials Food Spending Habits