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Planning your meals for a week+ at a time is great advice. When I do that, and post the “upcoming menu” on the fridge, it really helps keep things on track.

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If only I could make our meals ahead of time. Sadly, my fiance refused (REFUSES) to eat leftovers of any kind–even ones that haven’t actually had a first go-round the table!

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Great hints…I think cooking for the week ahead is definitely the way to go.

Thank you for this advice. I know of another blogger who is cutting back on food costs right now and she would really appreciate this information. I will forward this post to her. Thanks for the great information!

Cheers for the info dude, its really helpful!

Wow I didn’t know I was saving so much because I pack my lunch! I just told my roommate and we are both flabbergasted by the amount. We are feeling pretty good

I Plan our meals for a month at a time. When I am pushed for time there is always something healthy to eat.

Planning this way is good. There is always something healthy to eat.

I never usually plan my dinning out as it comes right about anytime when I am out. So maybe I need to make it good this time.

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Planning out your meals a week in advance is an excellent idea! I would make a big pot of food (chilli, spaghetti sauce, etc) and section it off into separate containers. Because I know exactly how much of each ingredient I put into the pot, I knew the calorie + fat content so I could make each meal just the right size. It’s a good way to not accidentally eat too much!

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I got a little busy this days but I always make sure that I plan my meals weekly. I also, recycle my left over to avoid wasting food and money. You just need to be a little bit creative for the recipe. Nice article, it helps us a lot, keep posting.

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Thanks for this it has given me some motivation and inspiriation to sort out my meals on a weekly basis and save me money! thanks

Hey I’m cutting back on food costs as much as I can, I’ve saved $50 a month by not buying famous brands but generic ones. I’d recommend you try it.

Helpful post indeed.Here, we are really budgeting a week’s menu every weekend.Thus making me assured that my family eats healthy food and at the same time on budget.

Planning this way is good. There is always something healthy to eat.

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Good ideas. Another thing I try to do when taking any kind of a trip–take drinks and snacks with you. A case of water costs $4. At a convenience store, or highway stop, 1 bottle will cost $1-2. It doesn’t take long to come out ahead.

“By packing your lunches every day, a family of three can save about forty-five dollars a week or around $2,340 a year.”

not only that they dont eat junk food only.

Planning out your meals a week in advance is an excellent idea! I would make a big pot of food (chilli, spaghetti sauce, etc) and section it off into separate containers. But Which food do you like most?? Anyway thank you for your advice.

I think planning your meals daily and preparing them on weekly basis is very effective. You can do the cooking during Saturdays or Sundays and pack them carefully on containers or plastics and just put them on the fridge and reheat them later on. By doing this you were able to save money and time plus it gives you assurance that the food you are eating is healthy.

It’s crazy how much extra food can cost if you don’t plan. I save about $50 dollars a week bringing my sandwich to work. Good tips though.

This is a good idea! I will try it. Thanks.

This is absolutely true! Start yourself a garden - even a simple backyard one (or pots on the porch!), and you’ll save even more (during summer, anyway). Then you can store and can your veggies for winter!

It’s really amazing how much you can save by looking at the little expenses. Detailed information and great idea, Thanks !

You really can save a lot by bringing food to work and not eating out. Not only that, it’s a lot better for you typically because fast-food is such junk. I started eating at home with organic foods (as much as possible) about a year ago and I feel like a completely different person. I have a lot more energy and I’ve developed an immune system that could take on AIDS if need be. (joke). It’s win-win!

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planning lunches is extremely important in helping me save money. I spend WAY too much eating out!

Thanks for sharing !

Going out to eat for lunch is so expensive! I think it’s time to bust out the old lunchbox.

This is the best tip I have gotten so far when it comes to saving up from food consumptions.

I like to buy in bulk and use a Foodsaver to preserve food for a long time. It helps stretch a dollar a little bit more.

These are tough times, and any good and acceptable way of savings is welcome. Your article on savings through planning your lunches and weekly food are indeed very practical and worth adopting.
Add to this, the reduction that is possible by using more of public transport system whenever possible without losing your time and dignity.

Kudos to you for the great info. This is a great strategy for bachelors especially. They can save a lot of money.

Thanks for the info buddy. Taking snacks along with us to our relatives house makes them also feel happier. By following this hygiene and health are guaranteed.

Very well sad about the food saving i like very much. You really can save a lot by bringing food to work and not eating out. Not only that, it’s a lot better for you typically because fast-food is such junk. I started eating at home with organic foods (as much as possible) about a year ago and I feel like a completely different person.

I seriously need to start doing this. Wasting far too much money on take out these days.

wow wat a good piece of info……………i think from now on its money saving time………

Well I’m g’ing to try that, hope It works.

Thanks for the tips! Very useful.

Thanks for sharing that !

Smart tips. It’s absolutely amazing how much money you can save by simply cutting restaurants out of the budget. We now go just once a week, as a weekend special meal, and cook the rest of the nights. It’s been a great money saver.

now that’s some good stuff you wrote Brigid. it gives the cash disposal for other things to reinvest.

Also keep on eye on what kind and how many meat you put in a dinner. Chicken and vegetables are much cheaper and taste great.

I personally can’t imagine planning my diet. I go to the office and see what the cafeteria offers today. When I go home I just stop somewhere and eat something. I know I’m not saving any money with such practice, but I’m saving time. Time = money, right?

Still people don’t know how can save money,by preparing their food.One of the method you mentioned above is nice.Packing lunch thereby we can save money.And also we can have nutritious food.Home cooked foods are always good for health.

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Great write up! Especially in today’s day and age where every nickle counts. I’ve started doing this plan for this week to see how it goes. I made pre-made portions of lunches for today-wednesday and hope that it will work out well.

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I hope to see you posting soon, there are alot of great posts on here so far!

Not only pack lunches, but buy ingredients that are generic like Mayo and Mustard. That will save you quite a bit too!

I worked out how much I spend on lunches during a working week and it nearly made me cry. There’s a lot to be said for leftovers and crisp sandwiches.

Especially in today’s day and age where every nickle counts. I’ve started doing this plan for this week to see how it goes. I made pre-made portions of lunches for today-wednesday and hope that it will work out well.

This is excellent advice. I am always looking to save money as i am currently trying to set up my own business and need all the help i can get.

Thanks very much

I find too, that by taking my own lunch to work, rather than buying fast food, I feel better in the afternoon. Not so apt to fall asleep at my computer. =)

Saves time. money and health. But sometimes I overeat self/home cooked food because they are so tasty.

It’s sad that it’s usually cheaper to eat quick and unhealthy.

We need healthy fast food restaurants.

Are you kidding me! This is a great list. I am trying to get my budget cut and live frugally. This is a great guide to helping me during this transition.

Great post - I’ve done some of these things for years and I always have more extra cash than my friends…

I also love to plan to take my coffee with me to work. Buying coffee out can get super expensive and really add up over the course of a year.

I am really saving up this year since we are planning to buy our house and lot.This tips are really handy especially the coffee thing since I am an espresso addict, I might as well bring some in my workplace.

Those are some great tips, except I would personally stay away from microwaves.

This is absolutely true! Start yourself a garden - even a simple backyard one (or pots on the porch!), and you’ll save even more (during summer, anyway). Then you can store and can your veggies for winter!

Wow, this is a really nice blog! Thanks for the food frugality tips!

That’s true. My basic principal in food saving is to think “Do we need this? or simply want it?”. When on trip, especially easy to be tempting by juicy-delicious snack all around. So to lower, the temptation, it’s simple to me; just make my own snack. Thousand of snack recipe, its just a click away.

I think planning your lunches is an easy thing to do and saves a significant amount of money in the long run. I have been doing it for quite some time now and have noticed significant savings.

I’m an absolute food nut and even though I totally understand the economics and convenience of cooking 3 days at a time, I can’t imagine sacrificing the flavor and quality of meals that way.

Reheating in the microwave isn’t always horrible, but nothing can compare to food that’s properly prepared and brought directly from kitchen to plate.

I tell people that saving a single dollar a day can be worth so much over the long run. It’s so difficult to grasp this idea, but realize that a dollar a day amounts to $10,000 over the time of a typical home mortgage, or $25,000 over a lifetime.

Now imagine something like taking lunch to work. That can save you $100,000 to $200,000 over a lifetime. Enough to buy a small house.
Wow!

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I completely agree with your post. i also make a packed lunch for my daughter so that is have some comtrol over what she eats such as the healthy stuff. A little treat every now and then but I know when. Very interesting blog!

I am trying my best to resist people asking me out to go eat lunch with them. It’s not easy, but it’s saving me money.

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It’s interesting that the food decisions that are good for the pocket are also great for weight loss and having a healthy diet

Hey, if you can follow these tips, you are surely going to save some money

I’ve been packing a lunch for years. The difference between what you explained and what I do is I actually pack a meal similar to dinner for lunch. Instead of spending $10 on a steak lunch, I bring my own steak lunch and it cost me less than $2.

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Once I started mapping what I was going to eat about a week advance, it was much, much easier for me to stay within the parameters of my diet. And times when I was really craving a certain something, looking forward in the week to see I was allowed it the next day help to subside that urgent, immediate need that we all know too well. Not to mention, it saved me money as well. Thank.

Hey thanks for this. I really need to keep track on that I almost spent $15-$20 a day which is very high. And I need to reduce my weight also. So I would highly appreciate if you can give some tips on that. And eating out is also not too advisable.

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This is GREAT advice. Sometimes the little things go a LONG way- we never realize that until we hit tough times!

P.S. Another good tip is to downgrade to the ‘no frills’ brands if you can. Most grocery stores have their own labels, and they are often a lot cheaper than branded labels, especially for food staples. You can save lots of money buying store brands and the product is usually just as good!

My problem is more complicated. I need to save and I need to gain weight at the same time. Neat tips you have there though.

Very useful tips indeed. I think we can plan more than meals though.

These are great tips on frugal living. However, it really takes a lot of work to save money. Thanks for the tips! I will try my best to follow them especially limiting our dinners outside the home. Food is our only vice and this will really take a toll on us.

I don’t know if I agree with everything in your post, but you have definitely given me something to think about.

wow, I’ve never thought about planning my food. I’ll try to consider it now. very usefull post, thanks

I don’t mention it before. It’s really helpful to save our money in today economic recession. Thanks.

Eating pre-cooked foods for several days might be a good idea to save time but not when it comes to providing actual nutrition. Raw foods such as vegetables and fruits lose over half of their vitamin and enzymatic content during the course of two days. It is worse with cooked food as it has less nutritional value to begin with.

We plan our meals a week ahead, and have it down to a fine art…

We know what needs to be got out of the freezer, when it needs to be got out, and we know that we have all the ingredients we need for the meals we’re going to cook.

This is a good idea! I will try it. Thanks.

Great crisis tips! Now if I could only stop eating…

@ Easy Million - I hear ya buddy.

It’s all well and good to plan meals, I just eat too much rubbish IN BETWEEN meals..

A very good point.
Thank you very much. Thanks for the write

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Several things.
But there is always something healthy to eat.

Little frugal tips can definitely blossom into a big savings.

Good advice. I find that being frugal during the week has allowed me to continue to enjoy my Saturday Nights at fancy restaurants. I look forward so much to my nights out that I am willing to comprise with home prepared meals during the week.

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Hey this is great way for planning. Thanks for providing these much amount of information to me.

This is good information.
Thanks

I have to say that those homemade lunches go a long way. I never calculated the annual total because of course it depends on what the alternative options cost. But I do know that homemade lunches are also faster to eat (no to/fro to restaurant/cafe) so that it allows my hubby to go for a walk after lunch… The bit of fresh air is a welcome bonus…

A very good piece of advice, as these expenses can add up, as you already calculated.

good tips

Cooking the food for the week ahead is a good idea but it would have to be more carefully decided since the food must not get spoilt

Packing a lunch is the bomb. It is especially great if somebody else packs it for you. After a few months of packing, I notice the money piling up in my account.

It’s the little savings you make every day that always make the difference.

Packing lunch can save you $$$ daily. I always wonder when people at work buy their lunch, they do tend to be younger than me though, probably less responsibilities….

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congratulations on a great blog with useful tips. I am all thumbs up with your content but find your theme a little groomy. Any plans to change it to pink?

i’ve wasted $$$$ not packing my lunch i find myself buying a subway everyday or so. i could save so much

I so need to plan my lunches more. I tend to buy lots of food at the weekend, but then get up too late to actually prepare anything, and I’m too tired in the evenings to do it then. Thanks for the encouragement.

Look after the cents and the dollars look after themselves.

True, very true

in these times save whatever you can. Thanks for this nice article.

What with food prices the way they are right now it is a very good idea to try to save on groceries.

Thoughtful planning can help to save a descent sum of money.

pretty good stuff, but i wonder why nowadays there has been no activity at brigidsblog??

Tanks you

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Really Good work, will browse your blog regularly

Preparing a week menu helps you budget your meals. There’s a lot of great tips here.

Home cooking always saves money. Especially in the pace of take-aways or eating out.

yeah, planning is very important
everything need plan

Very true indeed - little by little everything adds up heh

You really can save a lot by bringing food to work and not eating out… Raw foods such as vegetables and fruits lose over half of their vitamin and enzymatic content during the course of two days…

Making your lunch and eating at home saves tons of money. It may increase you food bill, but over all it will save you money. Nice Post!

Up until now, I always ordered lunch. But you’re right - lots of money are spent uselessly, when you already have some leftovers home.

Nice tips, thanks

You gotta save money where you can nowadays

these are some great tips. thanks for sharing this!

We are definatly in the do the cooking at the weekend camp. We both work so its great to just be able to cook rice or pasta and heat up what you made at the weekend wether its a bolognase sauce or chicken and vegetables in a white wine sauce.

You have to save money.

I am doing some preparations to my kids already and it works well. It saves time,energy and with these new ideas you have, maybe it can add to my old ways. Try this one.:)

I try to only spend $5 a day on lunch… but hey I am helping the economy right!

Willis, thanks for posting the data. The correlation between dO18 and HadCRUT is -0.1, not significant. Is that a surprise?

Great Advice - Planning is definitely key to saving money. Keeping it up is the real trick

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that the roof has a road painted on it, should kind of give it away that this is real.

Well written and informative; thanks a lot

Yes! Your tips can be easily implemented in real life. Home food management is crucial for happy family.

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I eat out every meal.. If I could start saving I could invest that money into something I want to do with my life. I really should start doing this.

yes…I agree with you…budgeting and planning is the best to see where your money goes…and I do the plan for my lunch daily…nothing is better than a home-made foods.

It’s crazy how much extra food can cost if you don’t plan. I save about $50 dollars a week bringing my sandwich to work. Good tips though.

Really good tips. I think by preparing our own foods would have save a lot.

Really great tips. I can make four meals for $10 just sauteing zuccini, carrots, and bean sprouts from albertsons.

Hey, great post, very well written. You should write more about this.

Planning is the key. A weekly trip to Costco helps us save a bundle as well!

Nice post.

Planning is definitely the key to saving money. Great post.

in relating to the health,.
don’t forget to stay up,..
thank you,..

It’s always a question of wanting to save on food, because there’s tons of different possibilities…people are just lazy!

These plans are worth to implement if you want to save money and want to maintain a good health.

Very helpful! Thanks! My family is ALWAYS looking to save money!

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many thanks, every penny counts

great stuff

Very useful article. Thank you for all your inputs.

I just recently went to a personal trainer and he said that the best thing to do was to eat 5-6 meals a day, of course much much smaller portions, but still the same thing.

very nice .. keep sharing

thanks for this, great stuff indeedalidodali!

You need to write a new blog post, dude - It’s been like a whole year since you’ve posted anything here! Come on!

People spent too much money for their food. I guess lots of money can be saved here.

Well, under the present economy, your efforts to save is more than admirable.
One piece of advice: update more often to feed us loyal readers.

some great ways to save money there.

could be very useful for me, thanks for posting them

Really helpful tips, I didn’t realise quite how much of a difference it would make $2,000 really is a lot of money.

I always to to live by the quote “The very first step to building wealth is to spend less than you make” - Brian Koslow. So these tips will definitely help me out. Thanks.

Thank you for this advice. I know of another blogger who is cutting back on food costs right now and she would really appreciate this information. I will forward this post to her. Thanks for the great information!

It will really help me to save much on food. thanks

thanks, in these credit crunch times, this is perfect

this will help me save the pennies!.. thanks alot for this

Great post!! Get started today by taking at least one frugal step to increase the financial security of your family… Gardening is a great way to grow your own pesticide free, organic vegetables that taste better and cost a fraction of the price of supermarket produce….

thanks for this!.. need to tighten up that belt!

The importance of home-cooked food, whether or not you are on a diet or a weight loss program, can never be overemphasized…. Moreover, home-cooked food is fresh, unlike restaurant food, where there are chances that you may be served food that has been sitting in a warmer a good part of the day….

I think cooking for the week ahead is definitely the way to go.

Hi,

A very relevant article to the current context , With the uncertainty in the market and economies falling apart we need to plan our finances very carefully.

With the problems in today’s economy, being frugal and thrifty is of the utmost importance. It’s always good to save whenever possible and store that money for an emergency.

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I have an internship here during the summer and I am able to save around fifty dollars a week when I take my own lunch! Great tips though!