When I was younger, I used to treat grocery shopping like a scavenger hunt—scrolling through every coupon, clicking on anything that looked like a deal, and hoping I was saving money in the process. Now, with a family of six and a much more intentional grocery budget, I do things very differently. I don’t browse. I don’t wander through coupons. I follow a simple, repeatable system inside the Kroger app that saves me time and keeps me focused ... Read the Post...
How I Combine Walmart and Kroger to Stay on Budget for my Large Family
On the way out of Kroger the other day, my toddler looked up at me from the cart and asked, very matter-of-factly, “Why do we go to both grocery stores?” It made me smile, because to her it probably looks a little unusual—leaving one store and heading straight across the street to another. But for me, it’s just part of how our week flows now. Over time, especially as our family grew to six people, I started to realize something important: ... Read the Post...
10 Kroger Weekly Deal Items I Always Buy (Digital Coupon Strategy for a Family Budget)
When I was first married, grocery shopping looked a lot more reactive than it does now. I would stop by Kroger after work, trying to grab whatever I needed for that night’s dinner, usually realizing halfway through cooking that I had forgotten one or two key ingredients. It worked, but it wasn’t very intentional. Over time—and especially as our family grew to six people—I started to approach grocery shopping differently. Not as something to ... Read the Post...
How I Meal Plan Around Kroger Sales and Digital Coupons to Save Money
When I was first married, grocery shopping felt stressful almost every single week. I would leave work exhausted, run into Kroger at the last minute, and try to grab the one or two ingredients I had forgotten for dinner that night. I can still remember standing in the middle of an aisle, mentally replaying the recipe while hoping I wasn’t forgetting something else. At the time, I thought that was just how grocery shopping worked as an ... Read the Post...