My wife and I finally got our grocery bill under $80 a week after tracking for a month

We used to just grab stuff at the store in Portland without a plan and it was always over $150. Last month, we started using a simple list app and only buying what's on it, plus we switched to mostly store brands. It felt tight at first, but seeing the total drop each week was wild. Anyone else cut their food costs by just sticking to a list?

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hart.ryan16d ago

Sticking to a list was a game changer for us too.

ross.river16d ago

Curious what kind of list you stuck to, @hart.ryan... was it a strict budget or more like a needs-only list? We tried a needs-only list but still ended up with a few "maybe" items that blew the budget.