My Problem with Saving on Groceriesby Marily | More from this Blogger 11 Jan 2007 02:47 PM I have been working really hard to save money on groceries. For, that is one category of expenses that I have a lot of control over. But one thing seems to provide a hang-up for me over and over again. Really, the problem I have been having is that sometimes I don't spend enough money at the grocery store. I plan ahead for a week or two of dinners and create a grocery list of the things that I need to make them. I stick to that list pretty strictly, trying not to buy anything at the store that is not written down on my list. However, oftentimes I find that I am so busy making a list revolving around dinner menus that I forget about other items that I will need such as food for lunches or snacks. I tend to feel like buying any type of snack food is an indulgence. And I usually expect that there will enough leftovers from dinners to eat for lunch the next day. However, I do not always have the time to always make snack foods myself, and sometimes the leftovers run out. And what do I do when we are hungry and there is nothing quick to eat? Well, we unfortunately sometime opt for fast food. Also, I do not really have any snacks at home that I can take with me when I go out, and sure enough an hour or two into my errands, I get so hungry I can hardly think straight. The obvious solution at that point is to stop for an inexpensive hamburger. Plus, there are times when even if I wanted to stop my errands and go straight home, I would have a hard time finding anything convenient to eat when I got there. So?in my efforts to spend less money, I am flawed. But what is the remedy for this situation? Perhaps I could just face the reality and buy a few inexpensive snack foods or convenient meals. This would add a few bucks to my grocery expenses, but would likely save me money in the long run. Any other suggestions? How do you plan for snack foods inexpensively? Relevantfrugal tags User Comments  Mary Ann Romans |
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