Anyone who has attended one of my couponing workshops or been a tutoring client knows that I love practical math. I love math that I can use - that you can use. My couponing booklet has a page dedicated solely to helping people understand how to calculate price per unit with coupons and various types of sales. I love math that makes my life easier and richer. So when I start my workshop off with "My grocery budget for a family of four humans and two dogs is less than $400 per month," there's usually a few eye rolls. People think, "Sure, if you spend all your time couponing," or "Of course it is. You have degrees in math and business and are working towards accounting. You love numbers. That won't work for me." I want to show you that those assumptions just are not true.
As of today, there are two weeks till Thanksgiving, when I will get a cooking break. I am tired of pizza and hamburgers and hot dogs. My family is ready for a change. I am ready to expand my skills. My clients are ready for some proof. To that end, I have challenged myself to try something new for at least 4 of the 5 cooking days in my week, to post my process from beginning to end, and to share with you the results.
My tools:
As of today, there are two weeks till Thanksgiving, when I will get a cooking break. I am tired of pizza and hamburgers and hot dogs. My family is ready for a change. I am ready to expand my skills. My clients are ready for some proof. To that end, I have challenged myself to try something new for at least 4 of the 5 cooking days in my week, to post my process from beginning to end, and to share with you the results.
My tools:
- "Good and Cheap" by Leanne Brown -
an amazing cook book with tons of cheap delicious meals that are easily adaptable. Since I am trying new things, I've opened to a random page and decided that is what I am making for this night. - A menu planner - I make my own by drawing a 7 x 3 grid on any scratch paper big enough and clean enough to read off of, but you can just search "menu planner" and find one that fits what you want.
- My digital resources - My go-to's are Checkout51, Ibotta, Snap by Groupon, for cash rebates, Flipp for ad matching, and Southern Savers for coupon searching. I'll go more in-depth tomorrow.
- My coupon binder - right now, I have 4 of the Basic kits available for sale, if you are available to pick up in the Cullman area. For everyone else, I have a guide that tells you exactly how to build and stock your own binder. I recommend my printable booklet for anyone wanting to make the most of their shopping trips at any store, and at Walgreens, Kmart, CVS, Rite-Aid, and Publix in particular.