Today we chat about the expenses of supplying your household with food, and the social aspect of eating. Our friends, as much as we love them, influence us to spend money going out and, as a result, we neglect the groceries we spent way too much money on! Grab a glass and join the conversation.
Show Notes:
- Groceries are expensive!
- One-stop shopping versus shopping the town for the best prices
- Value added: quality over cost?
- Tip: Get “basics” at the lowest-price store you can (canned goods, dry goods, spices)
- Food is a controllable expense… or is it?
- Social pressure to spend money on food
- Creating a social event out of saving money on food-- our ideas
- Budget honestly for your social eating expenses
- What happened to pregaming?!
- Shopping based on what’s on sale, then planning your meals around what you bought
- Balancing a busy life and economical habits
- Wine of the Day: tastefully absent (the reviews are made up and the points don’t matter)
- Questions:
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- Gretchen in Kent, Ohio: As a grad school student cooking for one on a limited budget, what do you suggest for eating healthy and keeping my funds in check?
Links:
Resources:
- “The Gifts of Imperfection” by Brene Brown
Shout Outs:
- Various grocery stores:
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- Aldi (Liz highly recommends for anyone on a budget)
- Kroger
- Meijer
