Episode 081: How to Keep Your Food Expenses Low

<p>Today's episode is all about keeping your food expenses as low as possible. With inflation sitting at 7.5% compared to 2021, we are all feeling the impact of increasing grocery prices. If you haven't increased your food budget yet, it's probably time to do so. However, we believe there are some tips that you intentionally use to keep your food expenses low. </p> <ol> <li><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> Create a meal plan and use a grocery list</span></li> <li>Buy in bulk</li> <li>Search recipes based on the ingredients that you already have </li> <li>Have "struggle meals" on hand</li> <li>Stick to 1-2 proteins </li> <li>Utilize your kitchen appliances </li> <li>Don't be afraid of frozen or canned food</li> <li>Freeze food to help it last longer </li> <li>Get yourself some quality glassware</li> <li>Play all of the greatest hits on repeat</li> </ol> <p>Mentioned in this episode: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.listennotes.com/">listennotes.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.delishdlites.com/">Delish D'lites recipes</a></li> </ul> <p>If you're interested in talking with Haley in further depth about your financial situation, schedule a free consultation here to see if financial coaching is right for you.</p> <p><a href= "Schedule%20FREE%20consultation%20https:/calendly.com/avocadotoast/free-financial-coaching-consultationhere"> Schedule free consultation here</a></p> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"> <p><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> We want talk with YOU about your highs and your lows so we can <strong>normalize conversations about money with normal people</strong>. If you are interested in chatting with us and telling your story, or asking us questions, please reach out! Send us an email</span> <a href= "mailto:haley@priceofavocado