Food is a necessity, but having this line item in your budget is key.
If you don't, it's easy to swipe the card on food because you internally know you need food to live.
Eating out is expensive. Give yourself a dollar amount to spend on eating out specifically per week or per month and stick to it.
Now that you have a few months of tracking under your belt, use this calculator to see if you might be overspending in the food category.
Tips:
*Freeze food when you find deals
*Plan meals before going to the grocery store-- stick to the list!
*Cut coupons
*Bring your lunch to work
*Budget for your guilty pleasures such as Starbucks!
Don't forget to join our finance group if you are on Facebook!
& stay tuned for details on our next finance meeting taking place next week, Thursday, March 7th at 5:30PM!
