Hit $500 in grocery savings last month and I was shocked

I started tracking what I actually spend on food a few months ago. Last month I added up my receipts and realized I only spent $350 total for me and my partner. That's down from like $850 back in January. The big change was just cooking from what's in the pantry before buying anything new. Has anyone else noticed a bigger drop than they expected when they actually start tracking?

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the_daniel2d ago

Same thing happened to me! I cut my monthly total by almost half just by using up random cans and frozen stuff before hitting the store.

viola_garcia562d ago

My friend Sarah did this last month and she was so proud of herself. She found a can of black beans from like 2022 and mixed it with some frozen corn and rice she had. Ended up making enough chili for 4 days and saved like $30 on that weeks groceries.

margaretc422d ago

See, I actually had the OPPOSITE experience @viola_garcia56. I tried this and ended up with a bunch of mediocre meals that just made me want to order pizza, so I didn't save ANYthing in the long run.