By Mary Lutz
Groceries are one of the biggest expenses a family has, next to rent or a mortgage payment. A family of 4 spends over $700 a month on groceries! That’s astronomical to me! Even though we do it as a family of 4, it still blows me away! It’s no wonder families in America live paycheck to paycheck, IF they can even make it to the next paycheck!
As the household finance manager (fancy title, eh?) it is my job to make sure the bills get paid, that we have enough money left over to buy groceries, put gas in our vehicles and for other incidentals that happen between paychecks. It is also my job to try to have enough left over to put in our savings account. Let me tell you, it’s hard to spread the money out! But one of the easiest places we can save money is on the grocery bill! How is that you may be asking? I will show you.
Clipping coupons (and/or printing them online) is one of the best ways to save money on groceries. However, clipping coupons can be time consuming, takes some organizational skills and needs to be done on a regular basis to get the most for your money.
