Hit $50 a week on groceries after years of overspending

I finally got my weekly grocery bill down to exactly $50 a week in Portland, and it surprised me how easy it was once I stopped buying pre-cut veggies and switched to dry beans. I was spending closer to $80 before and just assumed that was the floor. What specific changes helped you guys cut your numbers down?

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the_avery2d ago

Have you tried meal prepping your beans in bulk for the week?

owens.cameron2d ago

Pre-cut veggies are a total scam once you do the math. A head of broccoli costs like $1.50 but a bag of florets is $4. That adds up fast. Dry beans are good but what about frozen vegetables? They're usually under $2 a bag and already chopped, just takes a minute in the microwave. Did you look at your meat spending or was that already low? Portland prices are rough so $50 is impressive out there.