When Heather and I go to the grocery store to stock up goodies for a week or two, we usually go out to eat before we do our shopping. Our dinners, for two of course usually cost us (with tip) average $22.00 a meal. This always makes me think about the efficiency of making dinner at home. So let's think about this a moment. If, a couple like ourselves were to only eat out for an entire week, what would that cost. Let's say dinner is average of $22.00, lunch $15.00, and breakfast $4.00. That's $41.00 a day/ $287.00 a week and that doesn't include the evening treats like cookies and ice cream. So I may have to add another $20.00 a week for some frozen yogurt/Baskin Robins...
So what can we save when we buy groceries? This is the question that for us has yet to be fully determined. For one thing, we still eat out atleast three or four times a week. Not including lunch. Which I can give a whole sermon on the benefits of bringing your lunch. However, buying groceries has many different variables and angles to take for savings.
For one thing, the ability to shop in bulk can help. We have a Sam's club card, and this is great for some things like paper products, and frozen foods. We don't buy a great deal of things there because we don't have room for them...But buying in bulk can be beneficial, just make sure it is actually cheaper and worth while to store.
Health is another option. I don't know if you've noticed it or not, but buying healthy groceries is expensive. If all you care to do is fill the belly, you can get buy cheap. But premium products and fresh fruits and vegetables impact the bill.
To cap, we usually spend about $120.00 on groceries every other week. This of course on top of eating out some as well. I just wonder how much groceries we would have if we only ate in and spent the same amount of money we do to eat out. How about you?
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