One of my favorite websites is Allrecipes.com. I go there anytime I’m looking for a new recipe or just need inspiration for something to cook for dinner.

On my most recent visit, I noticed a section called ‘Cooking on a Budget’. Since inflation and rising food prices are at the top of many people’s minds these days, this was a great find!

In ‘Cooking on a Budget’ you’ll find articles on smarter meal planning, budget friendly recipes (the lemon garlic tilapia looks awesome!), tips on how to buy in bulk and how to freeze food, and videos on how to prepare “cheaper than takeout” meals for your family.

The winner of the "$15 for your BEST grocery money saving tips" contest is Aurelia of Real Life Coaching. 

Here is Aurelia’s tip:

"This is what I do weekly.

I run through the coupon books that come with Sundays paper and clip
coupons. Then, I take a look at the sales papers and jot down what I
see on sale that my family enjoys. Based on whats on sale, I then hand
write my meal plan. This is great because my meal plan is based on sale
items (YAY). I then head to the store and purchase just what I need
that on my meal plan and I am done.

Today is the last day to enter the ‘$15 for your best grocery money saving tip’ contest.  If you have a great tip on how to save money on groceries, please share!  The winner will receive $15 in their PayPal account!

Don’t forget to leave your email address in your comment so I can contact you if you are the winner.  Thanks for all the great tips submitted already! 

I was following up on a money saving tip from Aurelia (see my ‘$15 for your best grocery money saving tips’ contest), and I ran across a really cool feature…

One of the grocery stores I shop at is Price Chopper.  You can find the weekly ad at their website.  That’s not so unusual, many stores allow you to view the weekly ad online.

But what was unusual was the ability to check items listed in the weekly ad and add them to a printable shopping list!  The shopping list is sorted by department, and has the description and price of the item.

Don’t forget to submit your best grocery money saving tip for a chance to win $15! 

See Contest Details for more information.  Contest ends Friday 9/21.

I’m on a mission to cut our grocery bill. I may be a financial planner, but I’m not the most frugal or patient person in the world. Which means I’m not the best shopper in the world.

We spend way too much money on groceries! I’ve been doing better - watching store ads, noticing which stores have the best prices on my favorite items - but I still have a long way to go, and I’m serious about cutting the grocery bill.

So… I’m giving away $15 for the best grocery money saving tip.