tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620842698659906921.post1214968315484531611..comments2023-06-21T01:27:16.549-07:00Comments on Coins In The Couch: Some Grocery Budgeting Thoughts...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620842698659906921.post-32460454814620060702008-01-19T18:08:00.000-08:002008-01-19T18:08:00.000-08:00I was having the same thoughts today. My freezer ...I was having the same thoughts today. My freezer and pantry are as full as they've been since Brian took over the checkbook three years ago. (And, lest you think my dh is evil, I would buy more than I needed just to stock the cabinets when we didn't need things...and I wasn't using coupons! When he took over the banking, we established our grocery budget, which did not allow money for stockpiling...well, it would have if I'd known then what I know now! But, I digress...)<BR/><BR/>So, anyway, the freezer and pantry are well-stocked. Many of the things that the pantry is stocked with are staple goods, to there will still be things that I need to buy each week, but there will be many things for which I have coupons that I will NOT need to stockpile. For those things, I think we'll eat out of our pantry and trust that another great (or at least reasonable) deal will come along again before they're needed. That will leave me needing to buy only perishable foods and meal-specific ingredients in the meantime. We'll see how it goes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620842698659906921.post-14740478108533909732008-01-19T14:32:00.000-08:002008-01-19T14:32:00.000-08:00Hey, I like that idea! A lot! I am going to check...Hey, I like that idea! A lot! I am going to check it out...thanks for that website!Mama Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395434272962741562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620842698659906921.post-57920617951573657502008-01-19T10:58:00.000-08:002008-01-19T10:58:00.000-08:00I just signed up for e-mealz.com It's a meal plan...I just signed up for e-mealz.com It's a meal planning service where they plan seven meals for the week and give you a shopping list for them all. They have a Publix meal plan based on the sales at Publix this week. And, they keep the total for all 7 meals between $70-85. It's $5 a month. <BR/><BR/>And they're normal meals that your family will eat. Not weird complicated meals with strange ingredients.<BR/><BR/>We decided it was worth the low cost for me not to have to think about meal planning for a while. I'm on my first week using the plans and have printed out the second week's lists to prepare for my shopping on Tuesday. So far, so good.<BR/><BR/>And, you can cancel anytime if you don't like it.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664459856348265104noreply@blogger.com