{"id":3173,"date":"2014-05-02T08:00:01","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=3173"},"modified":"2014-04-21T15:03:38","modified_gmt":"2014-04-21T19:03:38","slug":"a-tip-from-pete-the-planner-saving-money-on-groceries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/pete-the-planner\/a-tip-from-pete-the-planner-saving-money-on-groceries\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tip from Pete the Planner: Saving Money on Groceries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Pete the Planner&#8217;s Guide to Saving Money on Groceries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every month you consume around 93 meals. Multiply that by however many people reside in your home and it\u2019s no wonder your grocery bill is so high. Some say ignorance is bliss and the ease of walking through a grocery store, grabbing what you want, and not worrying about the price, may prove the theory. But at some point this behavior will catch up with you. Don\u2019t become a victim of your grocery bill; putting in the effort to cut expenses now will prevent future hardship.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2013\/04\/osherov-3995-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1607\" alt=\"osherov-3995-2\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2013\/04\/osherov-3995-2-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2013\/04\/osherov-3995-2-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2013\/04\/osherov-3995-2-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2013\/04\/osherov-3995-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>The best way to save on groceries is to plan ahead. Spend time creating a meal plan and an accompanying grocery list, then go to the store alone. It may sound strange, but the more bodies in the store inevitably results in a higher grocery bill. By preparing a list and going alone, you\u2019ll be surprised at how much you will save each month.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>And, don&#8217;t forget, as faculty or staff of Butler University, you have FREE access to all of Pete the Planner&#8217;s financial resources from\u00a0<a title=\"Green Candy\" href=\"http:\/\/greencandy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">GreenCandy.com<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2013\/04\/GC_PTP.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"GC_PTP\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2013\/04\/GC_PTP-300x269.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a>This site is the comprehensive home to all of Pete the Planner\u2019s\u00a0<strong>financial wellness guides, videos, worksheets, calculators<\/strong>, and all other resources needed to make significant financial change.<\/p>\n<p>In order to access the site, you will need to follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/greencandy.com\/\">http:\/\/greencandy.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Look for the word \u201cRegister\u201d at the top of the page and click it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Enter the following registration code:\u00a0<strong>bulldogs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>*Please note, this resource is for Butler faculty and staff only.*<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pete the Planner&#8217;s Guide to Saving Money on Groceries Every month you consume around 93 meals. Multiply that by however many people reside in your home and it\u2019s no wonder your grocery bill is so high. 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