Grocery Shopping

March 28, 2011

How much do groceries cost per week?

How much do groceries cost per month?

Men: $324.60 x 12 months = $3,895.20 Women: $281.70 x 12 months = $3,380.40

It Adds Up!

•Make a shopping list•Look at grocery ads•Buy store-brand products•Avoid impulse purchases (don’t shop on an empty stomach!)•Learn the basic prices of your favorite foods

Ways to Reduce your Grocery Bill

Grocery Shopping Project Directions:1. Create a 5-day menu that includes

3 meals/day (15 meals total).• You cannot skip meals or

repeat meals (i.e. no ‘leftovers’!!)

2. Turn your 5-day menu into a grocery list

• If you want to eat PB&J for lunch one day, you need a loaf of bread, peanut butter, and jelly

3. ‘Purchase’ your grocery list on www.peapod.com

Annual Salaries

Graphic Designer-$38,000

R.N.-$53,000

Elementary school teacher- $40,000

Retail Store Manager- $41,000

Software Engineer- $63,000

Restaurant Assistant Manager-$30,000

Bank Teller-$20,000

Cashier-$16,000

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