Moneytrackin': Conseils d'ordre général récents étiquetés "meal"

How to save money on meal

chingchen — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:43:08 +0100

Prevent exceed meal buy the food that is worth

Value Lunches - A Meal in a box, but is it a value?

neko — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:08:50 +0100

There is an entire isle of the grocery store dedicated to the vast supply of meals in minutes. Frozen, Fresh, Cold, Vacuum Sealed, and the list just goes on and on. You can pickup a meal for as little as a buck a meal, and on up to almost eight bucks. Well that's a good deal but if you stuck with the cheap end you'd be having some issues with nutrition and if you go with the costly ones you're killing your budget and your arteries. If you check your deli counter you can normally find fresh sliced meats for $3-$5 for a pound of meat. Buy some hoagie rolls for cheap in six packs. Pickup a bulk pack of chips for $5, And you have a weeks worth of meals for under $20. Not only will you save on costs, but you will be eating healthier than any processed, boxed food could ever be. You can buy alot of fresh foods cheaper in bulk and portion them out over the week to save money. I know people who buy a ceasar salad every day from the store. That's 3-5 bucks regardless. Well you can buy bagged romaine lettuce and mixed veggies and a bottle of dressing for less than 3 days worth of buying them at the store. Saving costs is only one benefit though- by making your own portions you can waste less each day, and you're not adding a boxed meal to the landfill each day. You can even pick your own snacks and drinks!

Make lunch at home.

kalif — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:05:59 +0100

Be sure to mix it up so you stick to it.

Saving money on food

jeffx — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:21:13 +0200

The following are general rules to follow when food shopping. 1. Never shop hungry, you will get cravings which will convince you to buy more. 2. If possible, shop alone. (couples can take turns). This decreases the time spent in the supermarket because you don't have to discuss what to buy which reduces the possibility of 'impulse purchases'. Also, you will never end up saying "okay, let's just get both" like you might if you found yourself arguing with another person over what flavour or brand to get. 3. Write a list, make sure it covers every meal and snack over the week or fortnight. 4. Read information on packaging about 'servings per pack' etc. To ensure you buy what you need and not too little or too much. 5. Avoid doing 'small grocery shopping'. How many times do you plan on going to a store for bread and milk only, yet come out with several bags full of groceries. If you wrote your shopping list properly you shouldn't need anything else. Even perishables like milk have a 10 day shelf life these days, (which leads on to the following rule) 6. Check use by or best before dates. Look for the farthest away date on perishables. The newest stock should be found at/rotated to the back of the shelf, provided that the supermarket staff are doing their job properly. The general rule for supermarket shelf filling is F.I.F.O (First In First Out). 7. Buy the stores own brand. AKA, corporate brands, house brands, home brands, budget brands. These are often the cheapest products in the store yet they are all made under contract by some of the big brands/market leaders. Also, try to bring your lunch to work to prevent you from going to the nearby cafe and paying a colossal amount of money for something that you could have made 20 of for the same price if you bought the ingredients yourself.