Hit $200 saved on groceries in one month, my new record

I finally tallied up my grocery receipts from last month and somehow spent only $112 total by doing nothing but meal prepping with rice, beans, and whatever was on clearance at the Kroger near my work. My usual monthly bill is around $300 so this felt like a miracle, but I ate the same chili and lentil soup for 23 days straight. Anyone else accidentally go too far with a budget and end up bored out of their mind?

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elliot4524d ago

Day 4 of just rice and beans, I almost cried at a burger commercial.

hill.andrew25d ago

Man, $200 saved is impressive but eating the same chili 23 days straight sounds like a light punishment. I tried a similar thing once with nothing but lentil soup and oatmeal for two weeks. By day 10 I was sniffing the spice rack like it was a drug. You might have saved money but you probably lost your will to live somewhere around day 15. Hope you've got a steak planned for this month or at least a different bean.