Setting a budget for grocery shopping is easy. The challenge is in doing the actual shopping, especially when we don’t want to spend on home delivery fees. Some of us often end up buying things we don’t need, often because they’re on sale, they’re new products and we have FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), or we suddenly crave certain things that we don’t usually buy, like Baileys flavoured ice cream. Below are 10 tips on smart grocery shopping that can help you stick with your budget:
Category: Meal Ideas
10 Cheap, Healthy Lunch Ideas Under $5 per Serve
Buying lunch, as we know, is a waste of money. Currently, the average price for lunch in Melbourne (Australia) is $14. Imagine if you buy it 5 times a week. That’s 48 weeks x 5 days x $14 = $3,360 a year. You could either invest or spend it for holiday. If we want to live frugally, we should always make and bring our own lunch. Below are 10 healthy lunch ideas under $5 per serve.
14 Must-Have Ingredients for Any Kitchen
There will be times when we are hungry, but we are either too lazy or too busy to go grocery shopping. At the same time, we also don’t want to spend unnecessarily on takeaway food. Therefore, we need to always have a backup plan by having must-have ingredients in our kitchen. Below are the top 14 must-have ingredients for any kitchen:
10 Food Recipes from The Great Depression Era That Are Delicious… and Healthy
The Coronavirus pandemic has made everything rather unpredictable, especially jobs and income. Even if they’re not the same with the Great Depression, it has forced us to be more cautious with our budget. With limited ingredients and varieties, people in the Great Depression era were forced to come up with many creative ideas. Many of them are delicious but not healthy. In this post, I’d like to list ten recipes inspired by the Great Depression era that are not just delicious, but also healthy.
Frugal Lifestyle during Coronavirus Pandemic: Survival Mode Style
The latest pandemic, Coronavirus, has put many lives into uncertainties. From working the same hours with less pay, working fewer hours with less pay, or even job loss. Many young people go back to live with their parents as they can’t afford the rent. But what about those who already have family or living overseas? There’s no other choice than just to survive and be as frugal as possible. Here are 10 tips on how to live in a survival mode.
What to Do With Stale Bread – 10 Easy Recipes
Coronavirus restriction is still around, making supermarket visits is more like going to a war zone. As a result, we tend to buy everything in bulk to avoid going to the supermarket too often. Including bread. But unlike other long-lasting food, bread lasts just a few days and gets staled easily.
15 Kitchen Must-Haves for Frugal Living
When it comes to frugal living, the general rule is preparing your own meals, desserts, snacks, and coffee. You save heaps of money when you make your own food compared to buying from takeaways or eating out at a cafe or a restaurant. This means there are must-have items in your kitchen to make your food preparation easier and safer:
10 Everyday Items You Can Repurpose
It’s good to be a minimalist and want to get rid of everything ‘unnecessary’ in order to be free from clutter. But there are some items that can be repurposed, which in the end, not only help the environment by reducing unnecessary wastes but also help us save money to buy gifts, new storage, etc. Here are 10 everyday items you can repurpose:
What Food to Buy in Bulk- if You Live by Yourself
Many people suggest bulk buying as the price is always cheaper than when it’s bought individually. However, that’s not always the case, particularly if you live alone. This post shows what food to buy in bulk if you live alone.
Are Eggs Really Cheaper Than Chicken?
Recently I came across some frugal websites that recommend eating eggs as a cheaper alternative to get protein than meat. Are eggs really a cheaper alternative? Let’s calculate.