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[quote=Anonymous]1) More meatless meals. Beans and rice are an excellent protein replacement and dirt cheap. We have beans and rice of some variety at least once a week. Combine with sautéed veggies and make sure everything is well seasoned and this is a very inexpensive, nutritious, and delicious meal. Eat it twice a week and you're talking dinner for the family for two nights for less than $10.

2) Shop sales. Harris Teeter has the best BoGo deals so it's a good place to stock up on certain staples, especially anything you go through fast or that is shelf stable. I've found the best deals there on cheese, berries, yogurt, butter, crackers and kid snacks. Meanwhile Whole Foods has the best deals on meat, including organic -- you just have to know what to buy. I like their ground beef and find it to be higher quality than what I find elsewhere, but can regularly get a pound for $6 or less which is a good price, it can cost $8 or $9 elsewhere. Trader Joe's is good for frozen foods and a lot of dry goods -- nuts, lentils, pasta. I also often find deals there on canned goods and the quality is good.

3) Check out the food section at Target or Walmart if you go for something else. They often have very good deals on stuff for kid's lunches or snack duty, as well as some frozen foods. You can often buy things in bulk there, like a box of 20 applesauce for $8, compared to a box of 6 for $3 at the grocery store. Really good deals.

Also just cooking more, eat out less, eat leftovers whenever possible (it's always more efficient to double a recipe for leftovers or the freezer than to make a separate meal because you will be more efficient with ingredients this way).

Look for "free money" where you can find it. Coupons, filling out a survey for a grocery store gift card, using the fuel points from the store card. If you do all of this, it adds up and you will see your expenditures decrease.

It's hard at first but then you get used to it and don't even think about it, so you wind up saving money with basically no additional effort. I can go to the store and buy three ingredients for $6, combine with dry and canned goods at home, and have a tasty and satisfying dinner for three people for two nights ready in 30-40 minutes. It just takes practice.[/quote]

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