How can you spend more to save more?
this is:
-1 portion of wild salmon (will provide lunch leftovers)
-5 pcs of pork loins (more lunch leftovers)
-2 portions of rack of lamb (we serve 2 pp, so 10 in each bag, 1 for entertaining this sat and another for a fun weekend)...
**what you don't see is the other portion of salmon and pork chops in the fridge to eat this week. Huge savings!
For my family, Costco is the tip to saving more! Yes, we spend a pretty penny each trip, but then we can buy in bulk to save money and we don't have to go very often. Because lets face it, if you're like me, you buy a lot of things you don't need at Costco (and Amazon.com and Target for that matter too) #momlife
When we moved to Brissy (Brisbane, Australia) we HAD to start saving money. It is so dang expensive here and although the food is loads better, we sure pay for it! So, the 40 min drive and $5 toll each way to go to Costco every three weeks is just part of the budget!
We tend to buy all our proteins, grains, dairy, eggs and paper goods there so it pays for itself. Tip - if you get the Executive Membership, it's $110 USD instead of $55, but you can earn 2% back for just spending, no Costco credit card necessary. And if you don't get back at least $55 to make up the difference, they'll refund the overage...so you have nothing to lose! We typically cover our entire membership every single year. Not sure that's something to be proud of because it just means we are spending a lot, but that's typically how we save in the long run.
Anyways...here are a few of our staple items and what I've started doing recently to save more money.