Some small local farmers use organic methods but aren't certified organic due to the cost involved. Be selective.

Some fruits and vegetables have more chemical residue than others. Generally, if you eat the skin such as apples, strawberries, cucumbers choose organic. For produce such as bananas, pineapple, or avocados, stick to cheaper, conventionally grown items.

Compare prices. Having an organic label on baked goods, desserts, and snacks might make them sound healthier, but even organic processed foods are still high in sugar, salt, fat, or calories. Always read the labels carefully. The neighborhood grocery store is not the only place to shop.

Sometimes other venues can offer significantly cheaper ways to purchase healthy food. Discount stores. Warehouse or club stores like Costco offer great bargains for seasonal produce, and foods such as chicken and cheese. To avoid waste, freeze large portions in smaller, more manageable sizes.

Search out Farmers' Markets. Many places host weekly farmers' markets where local farmers sell fresh food directly, often cheaper than the grocery store. Towards the end of the market, some vendors sell remaining perishable items at a discount.

Join a CSA community supported agriculture group. A CSA is a great way to have local, seasonal food delivered directly from a farmer. Buying clubs can also help make grocery shopping a more social experience. Ethnic markets and corner stores are worth looking into.

Many feature an impressive, affordable selection of fruits and vegetables, as well as other products. Online retailers.

There are plenty of websites available that offer grocery deliveries—which can save you plenty of time and in some cases also money. Some online retailers offer discounted rates over traditional grocery stores while others such as Thrive Market in the U.

also focus on healthy, non-processed foods. Always factor in any delivery charges or membership fees when comparing prices. Shop the perimeter of the store first. Eat a healthy snack before shopping.

Take advantage of sales. If you have the shelf or freezer space, stock up on staples or products that you use often when they go on sale.

Be smart about coupons. Your body relies on protein for many of its functions. Affording some meat and fish sources of protein, though, can put a real strain on your food budget. By making a few dietary adjustments, you can save money and still enjoy plenty of protein in your diet.

Purchase less expensive cuts of meat by comparing the price per pound on different options. Try using chicken thighs rather than breasts, or stewing beef rather than a prime cut of steak to make tasty casseroles, soups, stews, and stir-fries.

Bulk out meat dishes with other ingredients. Add rice, pasta, fresh or frozen vegetables, beans, or whole grains to meat to make delicious, filling meals. Combine ground meat with black beans in tacos, for example, add whole grains to meatloaf, or add lots of veggies to a chicken stir fry.

Experiment with vegetarian sources of protein. Unprocessed veggie proteins, such as soy, tofu, beans, and lentils, can be tasty, easy to prepare, and inexpensive. Eggs are not just for breakfast.

Veggie omelets and frittatas, for example, make quick and healthy meals that are high in protein and low in cost. Add a side of rice, beans, or salad for a satisfying lunch or dinner. Enjoy probiotics. Non-dairy probiotic foods include sauerkraut, vegetables that have been pickled in brine rather than vinegar, miso soup, and tempeh.

Use canned fish or chicken as a healthy, inexpensive option for things like sandwiches, enchiladas, casseroles, and salads. Preparing large portions of food to use over multiple meals can save you time and energy as well as money. Cook once and eat multiple times.

Cook a large meal at the beginning of the week so that you have extra to use later in the week when you don't feel like cooking. One-pot dishes , such as soups, stews, or casseroles, save on preparation time, money, and dishwashing. Freeze leftovers or re-use them for lunch. For a cheap and nutritious breakfast, cook one pot of oatmeal and heat up a serving each morning; vary it by adding fruit, nuts, or seeds.

Instead of throwing away leftovers or forgetting about them at the back of the fridge, get creative and use them to make new meals.

Soups, stews, or stir-fries. Create a base with broth or a sauce, or by sautéing onion or garlic, then add any leftovers you have. A small amount of meat is perfect to add flavor and substance. You can also experiment with herbs and spices to create unique flavors.

Everything burritos. Most leftovers make very tasty burritos. Simply put everything into a tortilla shell try to get whole grain with a little cheese or salsa and enjoy.

Experiment with combinations. You may be surprised how many foods with different flavors go well together. For example, try making a large green salad and adding cooked whole grains and veggies on the top, as well as pieces of meat from another meal. If you live in a dorm, bachelor apartment, hotel room, or other type of housing without a full kitchen, you may have limited space to store perishables and leftovers and minimal kitchen equipment for cooking your own meals.

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I have been really convicted recently about how I e been handling our income and your tips help me to wrap my head around what this might look like, thank you again! Ann so glad we were about to help. Sounds like you are on a roll with your income now but be sure to holler if you have any questions.

You just need to do whatever works for you. I also lump all my gas for my cars, pet expenses, etc into that same category. How we operate is that we have 2 chequing accounts we use a online bank that offers free daily banking. All our fixed expenses. Any kind of discretionary spending, basically.

We project what we need for the year and divide it into 24 payments. And finally we have money going to an emergency fund. We use a high-yield savings account. If nothing breaks or explodes, the emergency fund just keeps growing until we need it.

So we have this hybrid system that works really well for us. I just wanted to let you know that it was helpful! I already have two checking and savings accounts, so I really think this would be helpful for me to form a decent budget.

I am just kind of curious what amount I should be putting into each account. I have a myriad of surprise expenses as well and that is the main reason that a budget never works for me as I get frustrated and just give up as well.

Thanks again for your advice! For anyone who doubt some that this is economical in other locations, I did some calculations with Canadian prices. Thanks for doing that for us Stacey. Often I think people will say that or miss the point because they are busy thinking of an excuse to keep spending the way they do so thanks for this.

We have very specific preferences for household items and pet care items and source them from a variety of places. Everyone is different, though, so by all means, I think that the best budget is the one that you will follow!

Other folks may feel more comfortable putting all categories together. Patrick they may cost more in your area but not in Colorado and Kansas where we are from. As a matter of fact I can get some of the things for even less if I get them on sale.

I really hate giving people prices on things even though that is always what they want for a couple of reasons. First they focus and get upset about the amounts listed instead of focusing on the practical tips we give that you can use any where and any time.

I once heard a successful man say that excuses are just lies people tell to themselves to keep from doing what is right. Even if they do in fact cost more the point is to save as much as you can where you are. These prices are to give you a general idea.

Great article! I would be buying dry goods on sale so this would be less. onion, mostly apples and oranges through the winter. It is not the most expensive store in my area. I always keep a full fridge, freezer and pantry by stocking up at rock bottom prices.

For fresh produce we eat what is on sale; this week that means asparagus, beets, sweet potatoes, potatoes, navels, strawberries and pineapple.

I still have some of the sheets—sale prices on most things really have not gone up that much! Things like this are always interesting to me.

I would love for someone to actually document their household eating only the foods on this shopping list, in the same quantities listed, and see how many days the food lasted.

This amount of food would feed our family of 3 for two weeks. I weigh pounds, my husband weighs pounds and our child weighs 30 pounds. Are there good ideas here? Can people use these ideas to save money? Did it take a lot of thought and time to come up with this? Oh, yes.

People never factor in so many things when they read this type of post. Your family is completely different — you may be built smaller, larger, you may be very very active all day long — running after small children or work at manual labor. If you have boy and girl children, what their age is, if they going through a growth spurt makes a difference on how much is eaten and spent.

I mean I could go on and on. You need to stop comparing yourselves to others and buy only the food you can afford too. Not too much and not too little. You need to factor in where you live — some places do have to pay a little more on some things. So why does it really matter what someone else is eating.

Your family probably would not even like the same foods that you watch someone else eating. THE WHOLE POINT IS TO DO THE BEST YOU CAN WITH THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE, NOT OVER EATING OR WASTING YOUR FOOD. If you do that so what does it matter what someone else is doing. Also, when I said I was curious if others thought it was enough food to feed 4 people for a month, it was a genuine question.

The reason is, if 5 other families say, oh yes, that could feed us for a month, then maybe I should reevaluate what my family is eating.

A couple of years ago, I mentioned to a friend what we spent a month on groceries. I apologize if I misunderstood your question Melinda. If you are gaining you may have to adjust and eat less or if you are loosing you may have to just eat more.

You do need to watch calories of course but equally as important is to make sure that you are getting the right servings for all the different categories of food groups. Are you getting the right amount of servings and of grains, dairy etc. Most of the time if you are getting the right amount of servings of the different food groups you should be ok.

Also that amount may change too at different times like during the winter and summer you will have to adjust it or if you are more active in the summer. For example you may hike or go swimming more during the the summer compared to the winter.

Just watch your weight and you can tell. Also you might watch your prices — for example can I get apples cheaper at a different store than where I usually buy them or if I bought a different type of apple but tastes just as good would that help me save etc.

I did notice there were some additional items that would need to be purchased, like jelly for the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and cream of chicken soup for the chicken pot pie. Of course, people would also need to buy the food they like to eat.

Melinda makes a great point, as does Jill and most others that have commented. Everyone is different in what and how much they eat, what they are willing to spend, and how much time and know how they have for food purchase and preparation. I have a husband and 17 almost 18 year old son that could not survive on the food that is listed here.

I live in southern Illinois and our grocery prices are very similar to those that Jill has listed here. BUT, I have a freezer full of venison and pork because my family hunts and because we raise our own pigs.

Besides my full time job, I also work part time at a creamery and have access to cheese and grass fed beef at a great price. I love to cook and make many things from scratch that some may buy in a package, box, etc. There are no rights or wrongs, just what works for you and your family.

Like Jill mentioned time and time again, this is what works for HER family and is just an example to show that it can be done. Each person has to use what is available and make it work for their family.

Where there is a will, there is a way! Yes Tracy exactly. I so appreciate you mentioning the things like the hunting, pigs, chickens etc. So thank you so much for this post.

That is why I hate giving numbers because there are so many variables to it but I am afraid that is what people want for some reason. They also get hung up on the numbers instead of listening to the tips we give of how to do the best you can for your family and in your situation.

Thanks again. I bought the cookbook for my granddaughter and liked it so much that I bought one for myself as well. We live an hour away from any big stores like Walmart so we only go shopping once a month usually.

We keep a running grocery list on our phones that is shared and it updates each phone.

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