Are you reading this story while eating a lunch you packed at home?
But heres a question:
How many more sandwiches can you make with the bread you currently have?
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Meal planning can save you from spending extra cash on emergency lunches or late-night takeout.
Youll eat healthier, save money and enjoy your meals a lot more when theyre planned!
If its just you, your answer might be 21: seven breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
How many meals can you get out of a single loaf of bread?
Does a bagged salad usually last for several meals?
Or does your family eat the entire bag in one night?
you could look at a packet of sliced ham and think, Thats four lunches.
Once you start translating food into number of meals, youre on your way to meal planning.
At this point, there are two ways to go.
Once it’s possible for you to do that, youll find yourself ordering emergency takeout much less often.
When you start buying the same items repeatedly, youll discover the sales cycles at your regular stores.
you’re free to then stock up on your favorite items when they go on sale.
Stocking up on sale items also helps you plan ahead and freeze meals for the future.
If you canbuy in bulkand prep the foods you eat the most often, youll save even more.
If you see a great deal on something you buy repeatedly, go for it.
Eating What You Buy (This is Key)
Americans throw awaya lotof food.
American householdswaste nearly 32% of the food they buy, according to a study released in 2020.
That amounts to about $240 billion of wasted food.
You dont want to waste money tossing your groceries into the trash.
This means the last step in meal planning is making sure youeat what you buy.
How do you do this?
It comes down to not just making a meal plan but sticking to it.
Here are some tips:
And be sure to commit to eating foods before they go bad.
The oranges will still be there when the lettuce is gone.
you’ve got the option to take your commitment to the next level by taking on thepantry challenge.
Figuring out a meal plan that works for you will probably require a bit of trial and error.
Nicole Dieker is a contributor to The Penny Hoarder.
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