Happy Wednesday, Friends!
Have you ever gone grocery shopping and felt that all consuming “I need to get out of Walmart right now” feeling, because you:
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Entered aisle 2 & it’s definitely a black hole
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You’re 85% sure someone walked their pony into the beauty section
For me, it’s usually because I put too many containers of spring mix in the cart & suddenly I’m staring at a $207 bill I didn’t plan for.
So, how do we save money on the priciest groceries?
Meat, organic produce, and dairy bring the cost up $$$ when we hit the checkout line, but we did some digging and found two great ways to save (and help the environment!) when shopping.
Flashfood
Flashfood is a genius app that believes in connecting the grocer & the customer to find foods that are close to their best-by dates at a lower rate.
This reduces cost for the customer, time spent shopping, and saves food from landfills.
Flashfood also has many locations that accept EBT & SNAP programs.
Too Good To Go
Too Good To Go is a company that aspires to eliminate food waste by connecting cafés, grocery stores, and shops to the customer.
You can purchase “surprise bags” of food at a steep discount. The bag includes items that are still good but didn’t sell that day.
Check out their impact report which details the amount of food that’s been rescued.
💡 Next Steps
Now that we’ve downloaded the apps & are well on our way to saving, we need to make a plan for our money!
Put the extra into a high-yield savings account (HYSA) over at CIT to boost those sinking funds.
CIT offers a 4.65% APY that brick-and-mortar banks can’t match. Plus they have no monthly service fees.
Watch your savings grow just in time to reach those summer goals! **
All the best,
Kim
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