We save more money at Wal-Mart then we do a Save-a-Lot. Only because I cut coupons and Hubby gets a 10% employee discount. The only thing that we buy at Save-a-Lot is bread. It is only 89cents there and at Wal-Mart it is $1.27.
So here our menu for the next 2 weeks. For breakfast we always do cereal,Pop Tarts, or Oatmeal.You can have your choice of any of those. I don't usually make breakfast unless it is for something special. Lunches we either have leftovers from supper or we make sandwiches. Nothing fancy.
Then I sit down and I fold a piece of paper and make 14 blocks. I number each block 1-14. I try to make up 14 different dinner meals. If I get stumped which often time I do. I pass my sheet to hubby and he adds his two cents.
Here are our 14 choices of this week:
1.Stir Fry
2. Chicken nuggets, tater tots, and broccoli
3.breakfast for dinner. mom's choice (this was dad's idea)
4.beef roast, carrots, potatoes
5.sloppy joes, oven potato wedges, green beans
6.Taco night
7 pork chops,pork fried rice,and a veggie
8.chicken alfrado, vermicelli,broccoli
9.homemade chicken fingers baked, fries, and a veggie
10.spaghetti ,salad
11.Baked whole chicken, baked potato,veggie
12 bubble up pizza
13.Tuna noodle casserole
14 hamburgers,baked beans, macaroni salad
You do not have to make them in this order. But you have to make them all. No going out to dinner. This alone will save you money.
So off we go to the store where I go to the register and check out.
My total comes to are you ready $153.01 this is before coupons and discount.
After coupons and discount it comes to $131.19
That is a savings of $21.82
I have to admit that I cheated this time because I bought Andrea a Little Einstiens Movie. I just couldn't resist. So $14.95 was the movie. So if I subtract that from the $131.19. That comes to $116.24.
I take that total and divide it by 2 and that comes to $58.12.
So I am feeding a family of 4 for $ 58.12 a week. That is not bad my friend.
Remember next time you go shopping to think ahead make a list and don't forget your coupons. In the long run you can save tons of money.
