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My grocery bill in Austin dropped from $800 to $450 a month

I was at the store last month, staring at a receipt for $200. It was just a normal weekly trip. I felt sick. So I sat down with my bank app and added up the last three months. Averaged $800. I started planning every meal on Sunday. I write a list and only buy what's on it. No more extra snacks or drinks. I also switched to store brands for things like pasta and beans. It felt like a huge change at first. Now I have an extra $350 each month. Has anyone else cut their food costs this much? What was the hardest thing to give up?
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cooper.nathan
How did you get the willpower to skip the snacks?
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faithb76
faithb764d ago
Totally feel that. Cutting out soda was my big battle, felt like a caffeine zombie for a week.
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