As I started to go through this weeks grocery ads the other day, I wanted to stop and point out the act of meal planning.
Meal planning is, quite simply, the act of planning your meals ahead of time. However, when it comes to coupons, this can be taken much further.
You can start meal planning by gathering your store's sales flyer and compare:
-What is on sale.
-What you have a coupon for.
-What you already have in your stockpile, refrigerator, freezer, cabinets...
Then, you plan your meals around this.
By doing this, you can dramatically cut down on your grocery budget. You do not have to plan what you are going to eat each specific day if you do not want to. But, if you want to have enough meals for one week, then plan out 7 different dinners and such.
Make sure that you include easier meals if you need them, such as if you will not have that much time to cook or need a break.
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