GROCERY SHOPPING WITHIN A BUDGETBecause you need to eat…and eat well…regardless of how much money you have.

What are your home habits?• What do you think your family spends on groceries per

week?• How much do you think you would spend on groceries per

week living alone?

Grocery Shopping Tips• Have a good shopping list. Plan ahead and stick to it.

• A good list is based on your budget, meal plans and nutritional needs.

• Plan your meals and snacks ahead.• Never shop when you are hungry – you’ll buy more.• If possible, shop alone.• Read store ads, compare unit prices, use coupons, read

food labels.• Don’t fall into any impulse buys at the check out.• Pay attention at the check out for price errors and

remember to use your coupons.

What kind of shopper are you?

Thrifty:

Low-cost:

Moderate-cost:

Liberal cost:

OFFICIAL USDA FOOD PLANS How much should a 17 year old male/female be spending on a low cost plan?

Creating a Menu Plan & Budget

• You will be creating a menu & budget plan for your family

1) Decide what type of shopper you will be. You may not be ‘liberal’ (that’s too easy). Declare it.

2) List the number of people in your family and their ages.

3) How much total money can you spend on food weekly (based on the USDA Food Plans and your shopper type)?

Menu Planning Requirements• You must stay within budget.• Include three meals a day, all eaten at home.• Demonstrate effective use of ingredients and leftovers.• Offer nutritious/balanced meals (i.e. you can’t eat Kraft

Dinner all week)• Clearly indicate how much you will need of each

ingredient in your meals.

THEN…

CREATE YOUR GROCERY LIST!!!

When creating your grocery list…• It must be organized.

WE WILL THEN GO TO THE GROCERY STORE AS A CLASS.• You must include the cost of each item and clearly indicate

whether any item was on sale.• You much calculate the unit price of each item. For example if a

400 mL bottle of salad dressing cost $2.98. You would calculate:

• You do not need to include the following staple items:

Flour, Brown & White Sugar, Coffee, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonnaise, Soy Sauce, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt,

Pepper and Vegetable Oil• Total the cost of your groceries

WHEN YOU ARE ALLLLLLLL DONE…ANSWER THE REFLECTION QUESTIONS.Make sure your information and calculations are realistic and complete.