Since my mother has more experience than I do, I ask her for advice on a lot of things. She raised four children on a budget, so I know she is a plethora of tips and good ideas.
Therefore, I've asked her to provide this week's WFMW tip and she has come through for me with flying colors.
"Off the top of my head, the number one thing I did when I was raising four small children was to use coupons. Then find a store that lets you double the value of the coupon.
I would also look for sales on the particular items I had coupons for. I remember coming out of the grocery store having saved $70 - $80.
The Sunday paper has a huge section with nothing but coupons and some stores or convenience stores will let you have all the leftover papers at the end of the day. Now there are coupons that can be printed online, which I didn’t have access to years ago. These are just great for saving!
It is a job to cut and sort the coupons, but this can be a job that you can have your children help you with. This might also make them realize the cost of groceries and the importance of eating the food you buy for them.
Then I also discovered discount grocery stores like Aldi’s and Save a Lot. I would stock my pantry for a month at a time with canned goods, etc."
I am pea-green with envy that other people have an Aldi's to go to and save so much money. Thanks for the advice, Mom! I will get to clipping right away.
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You are right, it does take time to do this. But even if you spent two hours a week on it--if you save $60 at the grocery, that's like earning $30 an hour! How many jobs pay like that, LOL?