I have a date with Sam once a month.

I have a date with Sam once a month. lol I got your attention!

Read if you hate grocery shopping and or if you love to save money.

Sam is sams club- for all those perky ears. lol Last November I began to buy my groceries once a month in bulk. I was sick of going to the grocery store once a week and spend approx. $100 on nothing. My husband always felt there was so little to choose from and so did I. So I did a little research and have been buying one huge grocery once a month since Nov. 2008. We have way more food to choose from I spend the same amount of money but get way more bang for my buck. I also spend about the same amount of time - 2 hours once a month, instead of once a week.

This is what I did and do....

1. Take what you spend every week and times it by 4 week ($100 x 4 = $400) Put the money aside each week. This is what you spend once a month. You just need to buy your fresh fruit, milk and fresh bread once a week or whenever needed. That is just a quick run to the store and the hubby can do it. This is an extra $20 or less each week.

2. The first month you go spend a $100 more than you normally would to get all the bulk basics - trash bags, paper towel, toilet paper etc.

3. Around the third or fourth month you will see it start to really work. You will have a ton of food and chooses and be able to buy those expensive steaks you crave etc.

4. You can't skip a month- if you skip, because you think you have a ton of food. You will have to replenish more the next month.

5. There are a few things you cannot buy at Sams or Costco - so I make a trip to Walmart before sams and include it in my monthly money. example - hairspray, small things.

6. You need to be organize and keep a list.

warning: you will eat better food, save money, and love only shopping once a month.
warning: my kids a still have to ask to get food, so if you have hungry teenagers who eat everything you have in the house - this might not work. Or you may have to put an electric shock alarm on your cupboards.

I hope this helps somebody.