367: 7 Steps to the Make the Most of Every Dollar you Have - Beating the Grocery Market with Jessica Fisher

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In episode 367, Megan chats to Jessica Fisher about rising grocery prices and how to do food shopping for your blog in an economical way without sacrificing quality or taste.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jessica Fisher is a cookbook author and food writer at Good Cheap Eats. She enjoys helping people who want to save time and money so they can enjoy stress-free meals. In the last recession, she and her husband made a decision to live more economically and manage their finances more wisely in order to pay off a 60K debt and have more financial freedom, all while keeping their six kids fed and clothed. In this episode, she shares the Good Cheap Eats system as a way to deal with rising grocery prices, giving us tips to eat great and make enjoyable recipes without breaking the bank.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- The Good Cheap Eats system has 7 steps to save money when buying groceries.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Use inventories for the contents in freezers and fridges.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- How can you do your future self a favour?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- If you want to prepare a frugal meal, don’t make a trip to the grocery store, check what you already have.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- As food bloggers, explain what ingredients are readily available and affordable.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Build your meal plans around what is affordable.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Scout out the most economical stores.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Should you shop from clearance sections?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- How to avoid food waste.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Cook from scratch when it matters: do you want to save time or money?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Jessica Fisher</span></p> <p><a href="https://goodcheapeats.com/"><span style= "