Did Grocery Budget Bootcamp save me money?
A GBB review
In the fall of 2023, we sat down to do our budget and I saw on paper that the last month we had spent $1400 in groceries for the 6 of us ...that was $200 more than my budget for the month and $400 from where I really wanted to be.
I consider myself a frugal person - I used to teach frugal living workshops…it was how I started sharing online. But I didn’t feel like I was spending on unnecessary items - I was TRYING to do a good job and I just really felt overwhelmed at the amount I was spending.
I didn’t think I could do better, but I knew I could find help. After all, we are saving up for a newer version of my 2008 van and $200-400 a month would put a sizeable chunk in that savings.
Tiffany at Don’t Waste the Crumbs has been a personal friend of mine for many years - I knew she had a Grocery Budget Bootcamp available, but I had never taken it. I didn’t think I “needed” it and that was my pride speaking.
So I bit the bullet and bought the middle range course - I believe it was around $140. I wanted it for the video option. Since I was paying for it from my grocery budget, I didn’t want to swing for the top tier, but I bet it’s fabulous.
Guys, I made my money back THE FIRST MONTH after taking the Bootcamp…and I continue to make that each month! I’ve been saving the $200-400 each month that I wanted to save! I can vouch that the program works if you:
Do all the modules
Put it into practice
Here are a few of the ideas that Tiffany teaches that had the most impact on me.
Food waste. I really didn’t realize how much food I wasted on a monthly basis. But it was a sizeable amount. I started planning meals more strategically around what I had to use up and it has made a big difference.
Prioritize your desires. For us, that means we want organic/grass-fed dairy and meat. In order for me to make that work, I had to do the digging and find the best places, times, and stores to purchase from.
Create a stock-pile using a beans-and-rice meal plan from time to time. I don’t know why I had never thought of this before but I literally almost had a brain explosion when she helped me with this!
When I tell people how much I love this program, their first question is: but what if I”m on a special diet?
And that’s the best part about Tiffany’s course - it doesn’t matter what type of diet you eat, this will help you. She doesn’t make it diet specific. She makes it SAVINGS specific. You do the work making it your own.
I love this program so much that I’m an affiliate for it - I always make sure to tell people so they know. Yes, I paid for my program from my own pocket - but when you use my link, I make a commission. So, thank you.
***This program is only live 2 times per year because Tiffany teaches the classes. You can use this link or the links above to get notified when it opens in April 2024.
Soli Deo gloria
Stacy