In the present economy, I think pretty much everyone is struggling to stay in control of their finances. I know our weekly food budget doesn’t get us nearly as many groceries as it used to and I’m having to find ways to save money so we don’t have to change our lifestyle too much. One way I do this is by planning our meals around specials that grocery stores are running (by the way, just planning out our meals is a great way to save money, too!). Another thing I do is shop at several different stores to get the best deals on the items I need. And the biggest way that I save money is by using coupons . I’m kind of new to using coupons, so I save some money, but I know some people who can cut their grocery bill almost in half by using coupons and specials. Maybe someday I’ll get good enough to do that!

One thing that really used to kill our grocery budget was buying things that we needed for our dog. His food, toys, and medication really added up! I wish I’d found these EntirelyPets coupons when we still had him. They would have really saved me a lot of money!