Saturday Supermarket Savings

There was money spent at the grocery store yesterday. Since supper was to be on my own thee was a great deal of conflict as to where or what to have: Should I visit on of my favorite fast food places?...Nah. I knew that the bill would easily run anywhere from $6-$10.

And that was for one meal for one.

I went to the grocery store instead and got $25.59 worth of groceries. You may think to yourself, "what good was that financially to spend $25.59 as opposed to $6-$10?" Simple. there was enough food purchased for approximately 12-15 meals. That is closer to $2 a meal. If you are keeping track, our tab now runs to $150.68, and there is enough food to last until the end of the month (and perhaps even beyond).

Some advocate going to the grocery store only once a month except for the perishables like milk, meat, eggs and cheese. I largely agree. But your can always freeze meat for a short while, so you could get your basic hamburger and chicken and freeze it. Just be sure to use it before your meat develops freezer burn. Keep your eyes open for bargains. When the supermarket was visited last night after work, a noticed that there was a special on the frozen pizza that I like at 4 for $5. Not bad considering that the pizzas are usually $1.89 apiece.

You can save money by always being vigilant for savings like that: savings can quickly add up to give you extra money with which to pay do your credit card debt. Tomorrow we will look at skyrocketing interest rates.

Have a GREAT day!