Budgeting is so boring. I swear just thinking about ways to cut my grocery bill makes the resulting food I buy taste a bit meh. Plus, I'm already scrimping and scraping each time I go grocery shopping - where else can I penny-pinch? I'm at capacity for pinching.So, seeing as I do need to watch the ol' budget (especially after I visit the farmers market during peak peach season), I've game-ified my grocery shop into its own "the floor is lava"-style experience.
I'm a busy tech professional who regularly shops at Trader Joe's for my household of two. In my experience, the store has the best prices on gluten-free chicken nuggets and GoMacro bars. Trader Joe's smoked salmon and jasmine rice are perfect for when I don't have time to cook. A few years ago, I realized my grocery spending was out of control.