While searching for some vegetarian recipes online, I stumbled across an article from Eating Well on how to save $3,000 a year on groceries. I felt slightly vindicated to see that my resolution to make more vegetarian meals AND my resolution to pack a lunch every day both showed up on the list. I doubt that I will actually save $3,000 a year, as that number was based on the amount of money the average family of four spends on food, but nonetheless, it is encouraging.
You know how on receipts at grocery stores, they have a number that is supposedly the amount of money you've saved by shopping sales and using coupons? I think it might be fun to transfer that money into our savings account after every grocery trip to see how much money we save in a month.
Speaking saving money on groceries, thanks to a confluence of sales and coupons, our apartment is currently overflowing with cereal. I kid you not, we have 10 boxes sitting on top of the fridge, including Frosted Mini Wheats, Special K, and Cheerios (new flavors - Dulce de Leche and Peanut Butter!). They were each less than $2, which is great when you consider how expensive cereal is these days. These will hopefully last us for a couple of months.
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