How to Play the "Under A Dollar" Grocery Shopping Game
During these trying economic times, money is moved from one category of our budget to another to make ends meet.
Here's a little MONEY SAVING game you and your family can play while grocery shopping.
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Things You'll Need
- Meal Menu
- Grocery List
- Budget
- Money for Groceries
- Self-control/Discipline
- Desire to Save Money
- Sense of Fun & Adventure
Instructions
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$$$-The goal of the "Under A Dollar Grocery Shopping Game" is not to spend more than $1 on any item from your grocery list.
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$$$-On a sheet of paper, make a Meal Menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for each day of the week.
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$$$-On another sheet of paper, make a Grocery List of the items you need to purchase to prepare the dishes from your Meal Menu.
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$$$-Looking at your budget, determine how much money you are willing to spend for this week's groceries.
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$$$-While going up and down the aisles of the grocery store, choose the item from your list that equals a $1 or less-have fun with this exciting game-thinking of the end result.
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BONUS $$$ BOOSTER: Challenge yourself to see how much money you can SAVE from your allotted grocery budget amount.
You will feel a great sense of accomplishment when you leave the store with all the items from your grocery list and money left over to use for other things you need or want.
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Let the $1 or less per item Grocery Shopping Game begin.
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lewaynekern
Apr 19, 2009
Great article! Nice way to make being thrifty fun.
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Marilynda
Apr 16, 2009
good ideas for grocery items under a dollar. Makes budgeting fun and something the whole family can participate in 5*
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Joan Haines
Apr 14, 2009
Why not make a game of it? Oh, yeah! Thrifty fun is nifty fun.
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tundranut
Apr 13, 2009
Playing this under-a-dollar grocery game sounds like a complete blast. Saving money with a great challenge like this can be a lot of fun for a family like mine. Thanks for the creative money-saving ideas. 5*
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HouseWifeMafia
Apr 12, 2009
Money saving tips are always appreciated. I love your thrifty nature.
