How do you do that?

How do you do that?  It is a question I get asked a lot.  How how to you save all that money?  I can't answer all the how do you questions, but this one I can.  I have a grocery budget of $150 a month.  We are in a produce co-op that for $23 every other week keeps us stocked with fresh produce.  I highly recommend finding one in your area, the products are fantastic!  We get milk and meat from Sam's, a one a month run for meat and twice a month for milk.  That leaves us with the last step....the grocery store.  I spend an average of $30-$50 every other week at the grocery store.  We are a family of 5 and if you have ever seen my pantry it is full!  We also have a stock pile in the basement.  Now, he comes the how.

The first key is building your base.  Think about your core meals and the things it takes to make them.  These are items you always want to have in your house.  Once you have a stocked pantry, the rest is easy.  When the items you keep in your stock are on sale, stock up.  All sales rotate, so buy it now and use your coupons.

Try not to run out of items, if you are down to one of an item, add it to your shopping list.  If you wait until you run out, you may have to pay full price.  Once it is on your list, check your coupons and sale ads.  If it not on sale, leave it on the list until the next week.  If you can , keep it on the list until it is on sale, then stock up again.

This is how the weekly bills get down under $50.  What you are really buying every week are fresh, noncoupon items, and items you are stocking up on.

Getting the Sunday paper is key.  There are usually at least two inserts of coupons in there.  Online sources are great to ad to you stash.

This is our method and it works for us.  Everyone will have things that work for their situation.  I hope this helps answer the question I've been hearing a lot today.  How do you save all that money?

The deal of the day was Worcestershire sauce of all things.  $.25 a bottle.  Such a deal :)