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[quote=Anonymous]I know this sounds obvious but planning your meals is key. We were able to cut our grocery bills by about 30% by shopping once during the week and buying exactly what we need for that week. That means even trying to anticipate what you’d have for breakfast and what you need to pack for school lunches . Knowing exactly what we need cut down significantly on wasting food that would go bad ( like those wilted veggies in your refrigerator drawer) We also cook 3-4 meals a week and have leftovers on 2 days and then either takeout or a meal out on one of the days. We mostly shop at Walmart through Instacart. It’s one of the few stores on instacart that guarantees in store prices. All other stores increase their prices by about 20% on instacart then you still have to pay the delivery and service fees. I was pleasantly surprised with many great products I found at Walmart: grass fed filet mignon, French cheeses, smoked salmon, prosciutto , … [/quote]
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