Specific ways I’ve drastically cut our monthly food costs and gotten the family to eat healthier… continued

4. Quit “convenience” eating out..

Bag lunches save tons of cash! Get a couple of those freezer packs and a small fabric type cooler. Packing a tasty, healthy lunch requires a little pre-planning and an extra 10 minutes each morning, but will cut costs by $3 to $12 a day at the very least (that’s $15 to $60 a week folks!), depending on what/where you normally eat. It will certainly be far healthier for you than those low-end dollar menu items too!

I keep a couple of pizzas and at least one of those pasta entrees in the freezer for those occasional evenings when everyone is too tired to cook.

If you have kids, bag up some easy to eat sandwiches or burritos and drinks before picking them up after school instead of hitting the drive through. This will save the gasoline used to get there and back as well.