tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post7795467322311832450..comments2024-03-12T03:04:49.694-04:00Comments on NKH STYLE: Budgeting and Meal Planning: Part 1 Nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09857362957770984026noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post-20940938324900484542014-06-25T17:38:48.570-04:002014-06-25T17:38:48.570-04:00I need a budget. Badly. Looking for a good phone...I need a budget. Badly. Looking for a good phone app to help.MCWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573175013345702775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post-51926731503572639852014-06-25T12:46:27.939-04:002014-06-25T12:46:27.939-04:00Yep, planning out your meals is a bit tiresome but...Yep, planning out your meals is a bit tiresome but you save lots! I've been looking at different recipes on pinterest too to get myself out of the food rut I'm in!!Sarita @ it's my girls' worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050170172865297690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post-32410276873294930682014-06-25T11:23:15.500-04:002014-06-25T11:23:15.500-04:00Great post and tips. But be careful, they could t...Great post and tips. But be careful, they could take away your blogging card for saying you don't miss all the Target shopping! :) Hee hee! Sara McCartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942635767083902005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post-23233571682796941502014-06-25T09:25:35.148-04:002014-06-25T09:25:35.148-04:00These are great tips! Meal planning isn't tha...These are great tips! Meal planning isn't that fun but it makes such a huge difference. I have to follow your lead with Target. It's such a black hole for money!Pink and Fabuloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01430719311008574100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post-55560045607308388092014-06-25T08:40:32.952-04:002014-06-25T08:40:32.952-04:00Target does the same thing to me (as I expect that...Target does the same thing to me (as I expect that it does for others) so good for you for cutting back significantly on your trips! I'm great about planning dinners but should also plan breakfast, lunch and snacks so that I'm not scrambling around trying to figure out what to serve! Do you have a good farmer's market near you? In the summers I always go there first to grab fresh fruits and veggies and then supplement with all the other stuff at the grocery store. This saves us $20-40 a week!Meg ~ Chasing Pink Fireflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453942618744302502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post-15570878519964155972014-06-25T08:32:27.730-04:002014-06-25T08:32:27.730-04:00This is such a good idea and something we need to ...This is such a good idea and something we need to impliment! I too am guilty of using Target as a "I had to buy food and cleaning supplies" when really I wanted to shop for myself haha! These are really great tips! PS - I'm having a Pink Blush Maternity giveaway on my blog today! You should stop by! :) Lindsay @ Lovely Life Stylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472530998424288363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post-76854229414962553752014-06-24T22:21:41.013-04:002014-06-24T22:21:41.013-04:00Ugh. We literally went through the same thing toda...Ugh. We literally went through the same thing today after looking at our current statement. WAY over what we plan out for groceries. I need to take these tips to heart. But they're so effing hard to stick to!Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post-44829758716094571422014-06-24T19:40:54.227-04:002014-06-24T19:40:54.227-04:00I know far too well how sale shopping at grocery s...I know far too well how sale shopping at grocery stores can be such a trap -- I would like to reduce the amount of food we keep in our home to eliminate waste, save space, and cut down on costs! Great tips!April of Smidge Of Thishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291578792373482623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post-54071599068770238122014-06-24T16:42:36.630-04:002014-06-24T16:42:36.630-04:00I grocery shop at either Wegmans or Safeway. I lik...I grocery shop at either Wegmans or Safeway. I like the gas rewards from Safeway but I feel like for the most part Wegmans groceries are cheaper overall (not their prepared food section though) and I like their produce section a lot more. But our bill is still around $150/week. I have cut back on my Target trips though so that helps. I used to go once a week, now I go maybe twice a month if that. Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356655617475615318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post-87148066077247812102014-06-24T16:19:51.502-04:002014-06-24T16:19:51.502-04:00we came to the same revelation not too long ago! I...we came to the same revelation not too long ago! It was scary the amount of money we were eating. Would love to see your weekly menus... mine are getting dull! What do you make for lunch on the weekends? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138866588932876400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post-14974109681721829082014-06-24T16:10:06.522-04:002014-06-24T16:10:06.522-04:00Meal planning seriously is the best - I don't ...Meal planning seriously is the best - I don't even want to think what our grocery bills would be if I didn't do it! And Wegmans is actually where I do ALL our food shopping - the prices on the generics are really good, so it's worth the trip for me. Which one do you live near? I think we may live closer to each other than I thought!Jess Beerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221766921723016245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post-57527955703415342672014-06-24T16:05:01.566-04:002014-06-24T16:05:01.566-04:00Great post! Like you, our biggest spending in our ...Great post! Like you, our biggest spending in our monthly budget is food (and there's only 2 of us!) -- whether it be groceries or eating out. We've really pared down in the last year by changing a few things. Meal planning has been a huge help cutting down on grabbing take out and I've also reduced portions because as much as we tried, we're just not leftover people and they ended up in the trash. We used to have Safeway in Northern VA but there aren't any in NC -- going to have to check out the app you mentioned to see if it works at other stores, too. Cherish {A Girl, A Guy & A Golden}https://www.blogger.com/profile/12310681352128324304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post-58597981865820574282014-06-24T14:29:03.720-04:002014-06-24T14:29:03.720-04:00YES - the Target trap. I was doing the same thing,...YES - the Target trap. I was doing the same thing, buying some groceries at Target "because they were cheaper" and then hitting up Publix for the rest. Except the $1 I'd save on Diet Coke was quickly blown on the $70 worth of random crap I'd pick up on my Target trips. I now only grocery shop at Publix. I limit my Target trips as much as possible. <br /><br />I love to cook so my grocery bills easily get nuts when I get excited about trying new recipes. To keep it under control, I try to pick things to cook which use the same ingredient. So if I pick up something like cilantro, I'll try to use it in two recipes that week so I don't waste it. I also plan on eating leftovers for dinner or lunch so they don't get wasted. Otherwise, I end up tossing a bunch Tupperware containers full of food at the end of the week. melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301750140963605016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8122460381875054574.post-28384285337756405642014-06-24T14:07:39.176-04:002014-06-24T14:07:39.176-04:00My stepson is in town and with camps, us working f...My stepson is in town and with camps, us working from home all the time, etc we have been eating out NON STOP. I looked at our checking account and it was very scary how much was gone just from Target/McAllisters/Chick Fil A....etc. It was NUTS. We are trying to do the same thing here. Would love to see your menu. We do go to McAllisters on tuesdays b/c the boys demolish their mac and cheese and kids eat free so I stay home and eat cereal. Otherwise I need a better calendar for food! xoxoKatharine @ SouthernBourbonMountainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03383419424779724533noreply@blogger.com