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I’m trying to start menu planning. I need to cut back on grocery spending. It’s one of the only things that we regularly spend money on that we can cut back on to save some money. So I’m trying to find a menu planning system I like so I can make grocery lists for exactly what we need and then I will move on to learning to use coupons to their fullest. There are a bunch of different menu planning ideas out there. What I’m looking for is one that doesn’t involve me having to do a lot of writing. I don’t have the ability to write due to my disability. Also I want something I can get my daughter involved in. Here are a few I’m going to maybe try:
meal planning magnets I really like this one and if I have time next week with all the party prep I think I will make these up because I have everything on hand to make them.
magnet idea #2 This is really cute and if I can find the magnetic paper to print on maybe I will give it a try.
menu board I really love that the cards have the ingredients needed right on the back so you have them right there when you are making your grocery list. Also her board is really adorable.
All three of these ideas are good ones. I’m going to try them one at a time and see which one works for me.
Does anyone have any menu planning tips that work for them? We’ve always been a just fix whatever we have type of family but now that money saving is such a big priority I think planning, grocery lists and coupons are going to have to be our new way of life.
Richly Middle Class says
Hi Karissa,
Nice to meet you. I love your site. It is hard to go on a budget. Trust me, I have a hard time. One of the things that we waste money on is food. I have started planning meals and shopping for only 3 days at a time and it has really helped us. I have seen our food budget cut by 1/2 by doing that and we aren not throwing out so much food. My child has swimming after school on Wednesday so we give ourselves permission to eat out on Wednesdays. After all, you are trying to save money and you don’t want to make cutting back seem like a punishment because you will not stick to it. And I use a lot of coupons. You can print coupons now so if it is something that I use a lot, I print a few to get me through a few weeks. And another thing I do is keep track of what I have saved. At the end of the quarter, I take 5% of the cost of the savings and we treat ourselves to a posh night out. I am going to follow your site. Come over and visit us. Maybe we can get you to guest blog for us this summer on budgeting.
Cynthia
http://www.richlymiddleclass.com
Valerie at The Year f Living Healthfully says
Just found your bog through the Feed My Friday blog hop. I like your spirit and approach to life. I like this meal planning post. That is something I really, really need to do (not only to keep the grocery bill in check but also to eat more healthfully) and there are some good ideas here! Have you tried any of them yet that you really like?
Valerie Burgess says
Also happy to be a new follower of you! Hope you might check my blog out.