starts with the flyer!
We look through and determine what the key specials are with most of our emphasis on the meats, seafood, and produce specials and whenever possible we bring in the grocery items. For instance, if the store is featuring a big sale on Mexican foods, our members will most likely see our Mexican Chicken recipe or Slow Cooker Chicken Fiesta. You can do the same thing…look through the flyer and determine what the key specials are and then build your menu around those items. (Or you can sign up and let us do the work for you each week!) It really makes a difference in saving money at the register.
What was the grand total for all this delicious healthy food for 5 dinners, 5 sides, all for a family of 5?
$66.76!!!!
And just to show this really was a whole lot of food, here is the register receipt:
Also, notice on this receipt the savings specifically related to specials amounted to $15.04? This means that if you shopped this SAME list the week after the specials expired, it would have cost you $15 more in groceries for this same list of ingredients (all other things being equal). This represents the savings directly from the specials used in the plan and DOES NOT include the savings that come from just having a well organized plan and list. So the REAL savings is even more.
Let’s just talk about that $15 for a minute shown on the receipt. Now some of you might be saying $15 is not a big deal. However, if you are not using the specials in your weekly grocery shopping, you are throwing money away. Also, let me ask you this: if you had these two bills in your wallet, would you throw them out the window and think “hey who cares about that $10 or $5 bill? I don’t need them. Out the window they go!!!” (here’s a quick visual of what you are throwing out the window)
Of course you wouldn’t!!!!
I know I am being a bit cheeky but here is my point….no one likes to throw money away yet when you walk into the grocery store without a plan, without any idea of what you need, that is just what you are doing. Shop with a plan and you will notice a difference in your monthly spending I am sure of it! We are up for the challenge and look forward to showing you all how our Money Saving Eating Healthy system works no matter what grocery store you use.
Of course if you do not have time to plan or would just rather have it all done for you, we would be happy to help. Just sign up here for any one of our easy to use menu plans. You can try us RISK Free for 14 days and if its not for you we will refund you the very small membership fee.
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