Hey guys! Remember that you can go to the Match-up Page and view early Ads for Meijer, CVS and Walgreens. Meijer has a great 10 for $10 get the 11th free sale next week. Stocking up on items you love when they are on sale is a great way to save money. Making a menu plan can also help you to save lots of money.
Try this: Make a menu for next week. Try to make 4 meal out of ingredients you already have at home. Do you already have a set dollar amount you spend on groceries? Make sure you do. Once you've decided on your food budget, figure out what ingredients you will need to execute your menu plan. If you have a budget of $50 per week and you need to spend $20 on your weekly meal plan- use the rest of the $30 to stock up on staple essentials that are on sale.
Stick with it and you will be saving money big time! We have 6 in our family and I really try to keep our budget at $50-$75 per week. Some weeks sales will be better than others. I may spend $40-50, then the next week I'll spend $80. I try to keep my monthly budget the same but weekly I may spend more or less depending on the sales. Decide on your monthly goal and have fun shopping!
