Winning at the Grocery

7 Comments October 16, 2019 FrugalHausfrau

Smart Grocery Shopping for Real Life

Food prices move in cycles. Your grocery strategy should, too.

Quick Takeaways

The goal isn’t to spend less money. It’s bringing home more food for the money you spend.
Smart grocery budgets happen over time, not week-to-week.
Food prices are not fixed. They rise and fall in predictable cycles.
Some grocery trips are “investment weeks.”
Some sales pop up; be ready to take advantage.
Holiday weeks create some of the most predictable opportunities and lowest prices of the year.
Scroll to the bottom for my picks on how to shop holiday sales.
A pantry and freezer help you invest in food, instead of acting reactively.

12 Ways to Slash Your Food Grocery Costs

52 Comments January 5, 2019 FrugalHausfrau

Here are 12 REAL ways to slash your food grocery costs.

We’ve all been there at one time or another. Maybe we overspent, maybe we’re just not meeting our goals, or maybe something unexpected happened. It’s triage time. Some things might not be totally under your control, but your food budget is.

Most of these ideas are very doable all year long, a few are only for the short term, and a couple are not good strategies at all unless you’re in a place of desperation. I’ll explain that more below. In the meantime, here’s how to put your thumb in the dike & slash your food costs.

Easy Ways to Eat Healthier on a Budget in 2018

44 Comments January 9, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

It’s January again. Instead of making a big deal about resolutions, think about a few ways you can nudge your way towards healthier without it being overwhelming for yourself or your budget.

We’ve all been there – the new year comes & we’re headed out to the store to spend big bucks on everything healthy we can lay our hands on. We drop a bundle, and then we lose our “oomph.”

Mothers Day Sales

Leave a comment April 23, 2015 FrugalHausfrau

We might not all associate Mother’s Day with great prices at the grocery store, but almost any holiday, including Mother’s Day, drives specific sales. Take advantage of the Mothers Day Sales even if you aren’t celebrating with your Mother. And if you are, do the same, give her a big hug & make her brunch.

Cinco de Mayo – It Makes Cents to Save at the Store

Leave a comment April 23, 2015 FrugalHausfrau

Did you know that Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) is primarily a holiday, unless you are from Puebla, Mexico, celebrated in the U.S.? The date is largely seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture stretching back to the 1800s in California.