You’re sitting down on your couch watching television and all of a sudden, “grrr” your stomach starts growling. You decide to go to the pantry for
a snack. While scouring through the pantry for a snack, all you find is boxes of Hamburger Helper. That’s it, it’s time to head over to H-E-B for some groceries.
You’ve got the car keys in hand, ready to go shopping. Halfway out the door you realize you don’t exactly know everything you’re going to buy.
Before leaving your house, pull out a sheet of paper and look through the
pantry and also the refrigerator and write down everything you might
need until your next trip to the store. It’s best to not only write down what
you need, but how many of that item you might need.
Don’t forget your list when you go to the store, when you lose your list,
you lose your money. Losing your list leads to over buying, and the goal is to save money.
Now it’s time to head over to the grocery store. The stack of advertisements for that week are on full display, everyone else is taking one. Pick one up and look for coupons or deals of the week. This is another easy way to save
money.
If you’ve walked in and forgot a basket, go back and get one. You probably won’t be able to handle carrying everything while looking at your list and answering texts while you shop.
Your list consists of 15 items, and you vow to only buy those items so
you can save money. Cereal is the next item to get, turning into the aisle you see an employee who just stocked a large amount of Fruit Roll-Ups. They’re not on your list, and it’s almost an extra $4 you can
save in you pass on them.
After you grab the cereal, you open the advertisement book and you notice the Fruit Roll-Up boxes are two for $5. You debate if buying them is worth it, but I say, just treat yourself.
Once you’ve got all the items, check out and don’t forget the coupons. Also, make sure the employee bags every single item, you don’t want to pay for something that you’ll end up not having.
Double bag the eggs and refrigerate the cold foods immediately. Remember, it’s never too early to start planning the next trip to the grocery store. Ask mom. She knows best anyway. Trial and error- Good luck!