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In this video, we're going to show you how to save money on groceries without having to sacrifice taste or quality! We're going to show you how to do grocery shopping at Walmart and how to make the most of your grocery budget.
If you're like me and you've been struggling to save money on groceries, then this video is for you! In it, we'll show you how to shop at Walmart and save money on groceries without having to sacrifice quality or taste. We'll also discuss some of the best ways to shop for groceries so that you can save money on groceries every time you go grocery shopping!
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Please make this a series! Really fun watching this. Kaitlyn is so brave for doing this.
Hi Christine. By far, BY FAR, the best format I’ve ever seen you do. PLEASE more of this. Thank you!
Kaitlyn is so admirable for putting that debt in the forefront and taking care of it! So impressive!
you can save even more when you cook a roast or chicken and take a sandwich out ofit to work or make a plate from the items you had with the chicken or roast left overs dinner from some night you can freeze it and warm it up at work 15.00 lunch is a lot
If may add my 2 cents... Married 33 years I have always cooked most every night. And cooked enough for hubby to take lunch the next day me and the kids split what was left or scrounged up something. 29 years in I added up lunch at $5 a day saved us like 50 to 60 grand!! 😳. So spend a few more bucks at the store and eat a good lunch a few times a week.
Another quick point. It's important to understand where you're coming from. If you spend $15 a day on lunch at a cafe right now and you find something in the supermarket that's $10 and you're going to be happy eating it then by all means grab it. Sure $10 per day for lunch isn't cheap but it's a $5 saving over what you ate yesterday. My point is you don't have to go from $75 a week on lunches at the cafe to being Christine in one jump. You can do it in smaller steps and you can do it without feeling bad about it.
No one said you should feel bad about it. Progress is the goal. Realistic evaluation is the key. And Christine keeps it real!
This is honestly THE best point. You don't have to go from 0 to 60 all at once. Take it a step at a time. Like your lunch example or making your own iced coffee instead of Starbucks. Those small steps WILL add up as time goes on. To eat out anymore is going to cost even 1 person $10+ (often $20+). So having a $5 frozen meal or pizza on hand already saves quite a bit. Cause some days cooking is WAY too hard.
@@ginadowd1713I'm not saying you should feel bad but the reality is that people can be hard on themselves and I'm just making the point that progress is progress even if it isn't where you want to end up.
Exactly! Pizza is a great example for this. Large pepperoni pizza for take-out in my area is about $20 (with tip). But, a large non-frozen pizza at Walmart is $10. A frozen pizza is about $7. But, I can make it fresh at home for less than $5. It's kind of a "good, better, best" idea.
Exactly. Baby steps can get you to your goal before you know it 👌
🐜🪵 My grown up “ants on a log” is cream cheese and dried cranberries on celery. It’s really tasty.
It's unfortunate that most of us carry a lot of debt. But, Katelyn (sp?) is waaay ahead of a lot of people by actually setting up a budget and developing steps to maintain it!! Great job!!! Thank you Katelyn and Christine for sharing this!! I'll be praying for you all!!❤❤
I am in awe of Kaitlyn and her husband being so focused on debt repayment. Here are some more tips: the 10 lb bag of chicken quarters is $7.72 at my Walmart, but will require a bit of prep work to package up in appropriate size portions. Canned salmon can be a good substitute in some bowl recipes, but not others. Frozen, pink, wild-caught salmon is often the cheapest of the non-canned choices (6.99) When we were young and penniless, it was very hard to make investment choices in bulk food, especially before we had built up a pantry. For snack items, my husband was nearly addicted to Mother's cookies and Diet Coke. We each had a fun money budget, and those items came out of that, not the grocery budget.
And I will add leg quarters go on sale often for cheaper than that so stock up then
The idea of a fun money budget is really good. Don’t take out of your Grocery monies things that have no nutritional value
Omg, can this please be a series? I would love to submit our grocery budget for help. We have a 2yo and I'm expecting our second and I am struggling to figure out why we are spending $800+, sometimes close to $1000 a month on groceries for 2 adults and a toddler in the Midwest. I'm sure I'm missing something really obvious but my pregnancy brain needs help 😅
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Thank you so much! I just sent you an email 😊
Oh my gosh I would totally love to watch that! I just had a baby but still in the thick of it!
This was a great video! Thanks to Kailyn for putting herself out there and being a Guinea pig at getting Christine’s advice, and for doing a really good job. Half the battle, is just being aware, and you’re already using several good practices. Knowing prices and best places will come after time and experience
👏 Yes, love Ants On A Log! She's got a healthy & delicious snack there! It's also great with almond butter & dried cranberries for a change of pace, though a little more pricey.
I love how nice you are, Christine. You aren’t judgy about what this young wife has in her pantry and fridge. You are helpful and lovely - and funny too! ❤️
I hope you do this AGAIN! This was fun to see you helping another family! I think she did a great job. I would ask that the room mate keep their things in their own cabinet. I wouldn't want to see what I couldn't have. Sorry but I couldn't do the same sandwich for a week lol. Your doing great Kaitlyn! We all need help to get ideas to change things up or save even more.
Roommates should absolutely use different cabinets! I could never deal with not being able to have things or wondering if my stuff was used, especially when on a tight budget! Also I agree about lunches, I could do 3 or 4 a week the same but not EVERY day. I usually take leftovers but leave my mom a lunch she doesn't need to heat up, it's easier with her mobility issues to not risk dropping something hot, so we'll have 2-3 options a week so she can rotate. PB&J as something that doesn't spoil & can be in the fridge & cabinet for weeks then occasionally I'll get a small package of turkey, or make egg salad from like 3 eggs for 2 lunches, or chicken salad if there is leftovers from a dinner, or a garden salad with leftover salmon or chicken or with chickpeas, ways to add variety without breaking the bank or wasting food.
I had to buy my own food for lunch in high school
I made 1 can tuna last 5 sandwiches-lotsa mayo! A bag of apples lasted a week too. I think I bought milk at school.
A treat was a slice of cheese for my sandwich lol
(This was 1982)
Finally! A financially responsible young person making the effort to make her life better. Mega kudos to you, Kaitlyn!!!
Christine....you were so kind and supportive of her. Kudos to you for taking the time to help and encourage her along her path to be more frugal. I love this concept for future videos.
I promise we exist!
There are a lot of us out here.
That comment is rudely unkind and stereotypical, Multiladybug Assuming that most young folks are fiscally irresponsible? Where do you get off saying stuff like that? Be nice!
Because most of the younger generations have been raised to enjoy instant gratification. It was meant as a compliment to the young lady that was in this video. Relax your butt cheeks, sweetie.@@jadedgramma
You can compliment someone without mocking others. What you did was “compliment” someone while insulting everyone else of her age while relying on negative stereotypes about people her age. That’s not necessary.
I loved this format! Kudos to this young woman putting herself out there!
I would love to see a follow up, to see how FFM's Tips helped and how their meal planning/shopping has changed/improved ❤
Bless this sweet girl’s heart!! She really is trying! Christine, thank you so much for helping her! She is going to learn so much from you and so quickly! I had to learn it all the hard way,( from the school of hard knocks, from poverty, and ‘The Tightwad Gazette’…Best book ever when struggling to feed your family and making ends meet, creatively!!), so you are so wonderful to share with her so she and her husband will have such a golden chance of being really successful!! 🌟🌟🌟! I’m so PROUD OF YOU!!
I love the tightwad gazette.
You should see the prices in Southern California where I live. But then your hair would turn white with shock.
I love your frugal philosophy and your videos. You are teaching people what their parents failed to teach them.
The Tightwad Gazette was so important to me to get me to think about my spending in a new way.
The Tightwad Gazette was huge for me -- and hugely entertaining. I can't thank Amy Dacyczyn enough.
With roomates, more organization of food is needed. Like a box in the fridge and freezer, and a dedicated cabinet for food. Otherwise things get lost in the chaos of shared spaces.
Totally agree! I need the visual organization too
Designated cupboards , shelves , boxes all help. I always had a hard time with roommates taking my food , it adds up especially when you are rationing things for meal planning then I’d have to just go without .
I thought about that too
I have a bookshelf in the hallway for extra pantry storage. Gotta carve out some space where you can.
@@Detroitstarlightkeep stuff in ur room and don’t buy bulk of perishables they eat
Sucks to have thieves in the house. I’ve lived it.
This is such a sweet video! Christine, I love that you're explaining everything and also giving me the best mom vibes! Kailyn, so brave for asking for help and WELL DONE putting your income towards those loans. WOO HOO!! Oh, and the gallon milk tip... never thought of that! LOVE!
Great job Kaitlyn!!! That was fun to watch! I work for Ralph’s (a Kroger Co.) We have our department markdowns done by 9 am usually. But there are always lots of markdowns on a rack located in the back of the store. Most of these are items our store is just moving off the shelf to make room for new items. They are usually pretty cheap because they want them to move out fast. Or sometimes we are over stocked on items and we need to move it out also. Good job helping her out Christine!!
I’m chiming in before watching the whole video- but definitely organizing and separating your food from roommates is a MUST. Not to be a grade A d*ck- but to get a clear picture yourself w/o stress of what you have and what you can create with what you have so you can be exact with your list and food decisions before you go to the store. And to be able to come to these decisions- quickly!
Totally agree, separate and decant your stuff into 1-2 cupboards, a few Dollar tree containers will go far, and then put your stuff together, and theirs together, so it looks more like you just organized yours vs separated theirs. Then you know what you have, and can budget accordingly. Love that you did all this instead of digging yourself into a big debt hole!
ICED COFFEE = Make a pot of strong coffee. If you like it sweet add your sweetener while it's still hot. Let cool and refrigerate overnight. Shake and pour over ice and add milk/creamer of choice. I don't use the flavored syrups, but I do like to add just a few drops of vanilla extract. You can make ice cubes with the sweetened coffee to keep your drink from getting watered down, but I'm too lazy for that and drink it fast enough that I don't have any problems with that.
Kaitlyn your food choices were great. Yes, Salmon may be expensive, but just think about how well you are treating your body and brain. Great job!
For Caitlin in Tempe... there is this great thing called. Produce on wheels and for $15 you can get 70lbs of great produce...also Market on the move, for $10 a week, you can get random things. They post the items twice a week, at times they have Starbucks coffee, Dr Squatch soap, and more..so worth it...Frys sends us weekly ad in the mail..
Buy meat and food during the sales. Hope this helps!! Love the fit and frugal mom video's...so helpful...
What a great concept for a video! I'd love to see more like this one.
After shopping krogers for years i can tell you that they usually have certain food groups on sale at the same time each month. Like butter is on sale (cheaper than aldis ) towards the end of the month, around the first of the month is their buy one get one sale for proteins. It can take a couple of months to institute this practice but you can but you can buy enough till the next sale is on.😂
I always look for the clearance items at Kroger. I very seldom shop at Walmart. In my area, it is routinely higher than Kroger. I also have aldi and food lion all within a few miles of each other. I shop around and may go to all of the stores within the same week. Depends on what I need and wherever it’s the cheapest.
My dad was a production foreman for Foremost ice cream. We definitely had an ice cream house.😁
I’ve been watching Christine’s videos for three years now and watching this I am reminded of all of the influence she’s had on my food shopping / storage habits. I’ve seriously saved so much and been so efficient in part because of her! Love this!
Kailyn, you are doing an awesome job! I know it’s tight right now, but you will get through it and be so happy you worked so hard to pay off your debt. Huge props to you and your husband! 👏🏻
I totally agree 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Great job on debt pay off. 38 years of marriage here. We made a lot of mistakes and learned a lot. I promise you will never regret being low or no debt.
This is a great idea for a series. I hope someone from Australia sends one in. I think you'll be shocked how expensive it is here. You guys get some fantastic deals and prices.
But I'm yet to find any in Australia. If any perth people on here sees this and has any suggestions please can you let me know
Kailyn, you are doing so well. Budgeting takes time to learn. Being aware of your grocery budget is a skill that benefits you for a lifetime.
I live in an apartment and I have a storage shelf in my room that holds extra items that I have on hand. I store containers with extra spices, salt, sugar, flour, oats, rice and more. This is the perfect solution for someone living in an apartment with roommates and you can store closed food items in tubs in other areas of your home. Use the linen or hall closet for extra food storage even if you need to.
This is a great video, and thank you to your subscriber for putting herself out there and asking these questions! It is tough when we haven't been taught how to shop and cook with a meal plan and budget. My young adult kids (23 and 24) are at this stage and it is challenging for them to make meals rather than ordering expensive take out or delivery. They both learned to cook at home, but we all need to learn that discipline on our own 😃One thing I did was share a Google Docs mini cook book with them and their partners. I literally either wrote down or linked to recipes I know they like, so they can plan their groceries, and added comments about which recipes were best for what seasons, or what to look for on sale.
How did it work out?
Kailyn you ARE AWESOME. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR HARD WORK. I have learned that it IS possible to pay off bills AND eat.
Anyone else checking out the Fry’s ad for her today 😂. Chicken, ground beef, bertoli pasta sauce, grapes, milk…all great deals! 😀
I grew up in an ice cream house too!!! We love the ice cream for dessert too. Love this format of video.
For sauces. Make a large batch from scratch and freeze extra in meal size containers!
Go Kailyn! I just wanted to add that I loved Arnold Palmer drinks for a refreshing summer drink, so I made them at home. It was very easy and so tasty. Just brew the black tea and make lemonade. I used lemon juice, sugar and water. The best part is you can make them more tea tasty or more lemony!!!!
Graham Stephan has great frugal real time activities! Thank you Christine for this video I always enjoy your channel
Fun video! During the intro I thought it was going to be a video of your daughter shopping for groceries at college, which would be an interesting video as well.
From someone who owned a coffee shop for years, the single best way to make iced coffee at home if you don't have the fancy equipment for it is freeze dried coffee made correctly.
*Note, freeze dried is not the same as instant. Needs to be freeze dried, or it's really lackluster*
You can get a container of what is basically the best quality available online for like $12 and it makes probably 30ish full size servings. The packages will say to use a teaspoon for 8 ounces, I find a tablespoon for 12 ounces (Of liquid, exclude the ice volume) to be my preference.) Mix with cold water, add whatever you want. It's so much better than anything else you can buy off the shelf of a grocery store premade. If you like it "Latte style" mix the grounds with 1-2 ounces of cold water and mix, top with milk. If you prefer your coffee hot always mix the grounds with a bit of cold water first to get it to dissolve, if you don't the boiling water will burn the coffee and it will taste bitter.
As someone who is a bit of a coffee elitist after making it the correct way with the best machines money can buy for years, this is my go to method when I don't have high end equipment available. Graham method is slightly cheaper but we're still talking less than 50 cents per serving and honestly his way is disgusting lol.
This is AWESOME! THANKS FOR THIS!!!
Wait what?! Coffee is life! Googling Organic freeze dried coffee!
Great tips thank you!
Didn't know freeze dried was a thing! I make cold brew in a half gallon masson jar so it's less than buying pre-made at the store but more expensive than the super affordable at home methods. Is the freeze dried less acidic, like cold brew or does it give more of an iced coffee taste?
Hi, what's your take on the liquid coffee concentrates on the market now? have you tried any?
Great job with the shopping. Kailyn🙌🏼🙌🏼 You’re going to get better and better with each shopping experience. Bless you Christine for embracing this young lady 🤗🙏🏽
Thank you both for doing this for an audience. It is helpful to see a real person walk through changes in their groceries. It was eye opening for me, and helpful to see some of my patterns exposed.
Great job Cailyn and hubby! Debt free = stress free. Keep up the debt payoff. ❤
Another way to save on soap is to try bar soap for at the sink and for showering. Bar soaps tend to last longer than liquid, so you do to not have to repurchase as often. Most brands are inexpensive. Also, if you have kids, they tend to use way more soap than they need to with liquid soaps, so the bar soap can mean less waste.
My husband grew up in an ice cream house. He was an only child. I grew up in a popcorn and koolaid house, seven kids lol
@17:15 💯 #facts - A good tip for shopping Kroger-owned stores is to look for the produce in the red mesh bags which are $1 each. Good luck, Kaitlyn!
Kudos to you Kailyn!! I have learned so much from Christine, not only about saving money from groceries, and one powerful thing she had taught me is that living frugally is empowering, whether you’re being frugal with your time or money ;)
Kailynn....WELL DONE!! For the Hunts Pasta sauce...I add in my basil, oregano and mushrooms...if you like that. When I was newly married, we left the mushrooms out. I personally dislike store premade meatballs. I make my own and freeze them in groups of 30. So that might be a saving place....look at what's in the freezer section and figure out the cost if you made it yourself. Hidden $$$. Thanks Christine for this! I would TOTALLY shop with you. Im close to Moab...but on the Colorado side. I'm relearning to shop for two. My last child just left for college.
I also doctor up the Hunts pasta sauce. Since I have a pretty well-stock spice supply, I just add a bunch of spices (garlic, basil, oregano, etc). Also, a splash of balsamic vinegar gives it a really nice depth of flavor.
She did SO much better than I did at that age. Brava!!!
As someone who has an aldi most of their cheeses in our Aldi are at our under 2 dollars for 8oz blocks and the shredded is usually under 3 for 8oz
C19 lockdown was a real eye opener for me when it came to how other people do things. The stories I heard of people who only buy 2 packs of toilet roll because they live alone, absolutely wild. Or they buy a 2 pack of bar soap. None of this stuff goes off so if you want to save some money and the 36 pack of toilet roll is on sale grab it. If you can afford it, grab 2! It can sit in the back of your cupboard for 12 months and be there when you need it. Any nonfood cleaning item or personal item like shampoo, toothbrushes, whatever. Never ever pay full price for them and if they're cheap and you can afford it, grab a few.
"and you can afford it," that is the big variable here in biden's America
@@SuperSaltydog77he has definitely put everything and everybody in the sewer
@@peggypeters6676 Warren Buffet says the wealthy are believing the stock market will crash, Buffet is rarely wrong
Just stop
I used to do that all the time, but I have very little storage space in the place I live now, so I really have to pick and choose what I buy in a large size, it's a pain!
Good morning - this was so fun and thank you to Kaylynn (?) so being so brave and sharing. I shop like you do, but if I was closer in a heartbeat I would love to go shopping with you anyway just because that would be so awesome!
Kailyn, I remember when my husband and I were trying to get out of house debt. I applaud you for doing what it takes! I remember very well what our budget looked like and what we ate (lots of hamburger helper). Keep at it Girl!!
We did a shelf over our bedroom door, and got some dollar store cereal storage containers, and put rice, beans, and oatmeal in them when we lived in an apartment.
I'm so impressed with Katelyn's shopping and your fantastic suggestions. I love this Christine and hope it's going to be a regular feature on your channel. Yay! 🙂
So brave Kaylin, but I think they’re doing marvellous. If they don’t mind bulk prepping for easy dinners one night a week, it might take some stress off the day. It helps me anyway. 😊 I’m so proud of the debt goals. Tough job but will be so worth it. I’ve always slept better with no, or little debt.
I brew extra coffee and then pour it into picture and keep it in the refrigerator. I used to try to make it cold brewed but it was so expensive because you have to use so much coffee grounds. I like the brewed coffee chilled just as well. I drink it every day. I also buy my “community coffee” online because I can get a cheaper than the grocery store.
I love community coffee or Luzianne. So grateful they’re available here in Maine
Go Kaitlyn! Love to see you and your spouse focusing on this goal of eliminating debt!
I really hope you start doing these kinds of videos more often. This was a really fun one. The milk thing....genius!
I make my own iced coffee all the time. Absolutely love it. Feels so much better drinking knowing that I have saved so much making it myself.
I love that she's making the efforts now to learn these things. While it's never too late to learn to be careful with your money and embrace frugal habits, earlier is better.
it is so addicting to watch your videos so so funny and uplifting 😂
It was fun shopping with both of you!
I grew up in ice cream house We made homemade vanilla ice cream every weekend in the summer My parents always had people over to our house They loved people
This was one of the very very best videos EVER! How wonderful to have your input on what is a better but and how to use stores to help you save money. You are the best. Thank you. Sincerely, from Debbie and Dexter-Dog my sweet tiny rescued Chihuahua companion living a quiet crafty life in southern California.🙋🐾🧑🦽👍💞🏠🇺🇸🎃😘✝️🌻🐝🏝️❤️🙃🤞
Kudos to you Kailynn!!
Wow, Kailyn! I am super impressed by your openness and thoughtfulness in your grocery shopping. I loved every minute of this video. It gave me the vibes of the show What Not to Wear. It would be super cool to see someone's typical grocery trip like Kailyn's. Then have them get advice and pointers. Then, grocery shop again to see how it worked and what went well/was a challenge.
Whoohoo! Go Kaitlin!!! 👏👏👏👏
1:23 into the video definitely need to give a shout out to our girl in Tempe! North Phoenix girl right here. I'm so glad there's other Phoenix ladies that follow this channel 😂❤ I love these videos!
Way to go Kaylin 🎉🎉 love this video
I would challenge her to shop at Aldi for a couple weeks and compare to Walmart. I'd bet her grocery bill would be cut in half. It would be cool to see an update!
Came here to say this. Aldi for the WIN!
This gal was so brave and good to do this! How about planning meals with the ads/apps of stores before heading out to shop? I can figure out which store will be cheapest for items I need, and also shop/compare weekly ads right from my phone before I go shopping. Christine mentioned that she can also start stocking up foods they both like by planning meals, buying extra when on sale and building up her on-hand foods. I love "shopping" out of my own pantry if the ads aren't good that week. This was a terrific video!
Not only that but Aldi’s quality is amazing. So much better than store brand’s. I love Aldi’s and so much cheaper.
Yes. And an Aldi just opened in Tempe this summer so she should check and compare. The only issue is there isn't a huge selection of items compared to Walmart. She could also try Food City in north Tempe that has really low cost items. The 99¢ Only store near the Tempe Walmart has really low cost produce. Or she could buy a weekly produce box from Produce Without Waste in Tempe/Mesa. You get about 60 pounds of produce for a $15 donation. Obviously this isn't an option for people who don't live in the area but would help her and her husband.
@@trafficispeople5750 60 lbs of produce is a lot. Since it goes bad fast, splitting it with her roommates and cutting the price to $7.50 or $5 each would be even better.
This audit is the best and so helpful! Please make this a regular thing! 💚
Cold Brew Iced coffee is so easy to make. Place ground coffee in a jar over night, store overnight in refrigerator. When ready to drink, pour out over a tea drainer. Add sugar and cream.
Arnold Palmer is a golfer who ordered a half iced tea, half lemonade. So, they named the drink after him. I buy the powdered for my kids instead of the pre-made one.
Gotcha! That sounds like a better buy than the cans!
I use Folgers instant for my iced coffee. I add a little room temp water to the tumbler, then add the coffee and stir. It dissolves quicker if the water isn't cold. Then I add in my sweetener, a pinch of salt, then fill the rest up with ice and cold water. Delicious.
Omg! The best crossover seeing Graham Stephan in this video, I love both of your channels lol. Love this type of video, I think it is SUPER helpful to see you review other people's grocery shopping & the tips you can give.
Kailyn did awesome! One of the things I like to do also is meal plan from the Sunday ads. Then meal prep for the week or even just wash and cut stuff so it is easier to throw things together during the week when I don't feel like cooking.
You should do a follow up when she goes to Fry's!! She is doing great but I would work on
starting a pantry and maybe get an apartment chest freezer.
And some batch cooking. No one wants to start from scratch when you've just got in from work.... chilli, curry, lasagne, etc. Cook em up and make extra each time. Finding out rice could be frozen was a revelation for me! Game changer. Hope you get the debts paid down soon.
If you have a Dollar Tree or .99 cent store next to you, please go there. You’ll be surprised at what you can find at lower prices. I’ve learned to do this to be able to sort of stay on a budget. Example: a pound of cherries at Frys, Safeway, or Walmart was 2.99-3.59 a pound, at the 99 cent store I bought it for .99 cent a pound, and let me tell you they were bigger and tastier.
It sounds like she's only two miles from a 99¢ Only Store and that one actually has a bigger selection of produce compared to their other locations.
Making red sauce using tomato paste, water garlic salt and Italian seasoning will cut the cost by at least half also making your own tortillas and using can chicken
This was such a cool video format! Christine you could have a show on TLC of grocery shopping with people and giving them tips. It would do extremely well guaranteed
I love this direction of your video. Very,very informative Christine!
Thank you so much!
Great job Caitlyn! You are a wonderful wife and friend. It was fun coming along shopping with you ❤
Good job Kaitlyn! Your sweet sincerity shines!
😂🤣😂 You would be knocking cookies and more out of my hands, sadly, but the question here is, which ice-cream brand did she go with? Did I miss it? and YES half of your income going to paying your debt is hands down the most disciplined move I've seen all year! Awesome!
What a responsible young couple to start off the marriage with real goals in mind not falling into the going out to dinner trap a lot of young people do now. They are so far ahead by not waiting until they are in financial hardship to start learning these skills.
Arnold Palmers are delicious! Half lemonade, half iced tea! Definitely cheaper to buy the powder country time and mix it in a pitcher or actually make it from scratch with lemons, tea bags, and sugar.
What a fun idea! Well done and thanks for letting us come along!
This was awesome!! Great job Kaylin!! This was a great video !
This was great! You know, in the old days her mom would've been teaching her this stuff when she was growing up. It's so sad that running a household is no longer taught.
It’s totally worth it to find a Raising Cane’s sauce copycat recipe online. Then, make your own frozen chicken tenders and fries that you bought on super sale. The sauce ingredients are readily available in your pantry and fridge.
I loved this video! I used to be SOO good about checking all the prices, and I feel like our lifestyle creep has been us getting lax about trying to get the best deals. I cook 99.9% of stuff from scratch and do pay attention to my prices, but have been lazy about going to other stores, and really caring if that makes sense. We have some new goals, and this video really helped me decide to really try on grocery budget so I can fund other things we would rather be doing.Thanks!!!
I think they are doing a great job. Don't know if it would help or not, but with a box of tea bags, a bag of sugar and lemon juice you can make a ton of Arnold Palmers when ever you want.
Hi Christine! I am new to your channel and learning SO much from you and Dave when y’all do budget breakdowns. After watching your grocery hauls I have gone from shopping at just Walmart to checking all the stores around me for their weekly sales. I’ve even meal planned for the next two weeks which has helped a ton!
Cafe Bustelo instant espresso is amazing for iced coffee. It is the only instant I have found that dissolves in cold water and the flavor is great. A jar costs $5-6 and lasts the month. I use it for iced and instant coffee.
I think the best way to cut expenses is to shop around the perimeter of a grocery store. And healthier as well, because everything in the middle comes in a bag or a box and is completely filled with sugar and a lot of bad fats. Snacks could be an apple with whatever peanut butter or sunflower butter that you enjoy. Snacks could be a salad with leftover meat. Stuff like that you'll lose some weight you'll be healthier and you will save money because processed food has no nutrition and it is expensive. I make mac & cheese for my son but it's the organic mac & cheese and I make sure there's spinach or broccoli with it. When my son wants Ramen noodles I don't serve too much of the liquid and add vegetables and meat, or an egg and an avocado with pepper on it. No matter what you eat always eat vegetables!
This was great!! Thank you, Kaitlyn!! And great job on your shopping and sticking to your budget!
Loved this! Would love to see one of these types of videos with a family.