![]() ![]() Random, impulsive grocery trips are the budget’s biggest enemy, so resolve to have one official grocery shopping trip every 10 or 14 days. What percentage of your overall spending in a month is spent on groceries? Is it more or less than what you spend on entertainment? Do you tend to spend money on takeout according to your mood, and could that money have been used to pad your grocery list? ![]() While you’re at it, try to measure out how much space your grocery spending takes in relation to other spending. If you’re more of a techie, there are tons of apps (including Mint, Clarity Money, and Charlie, a favorite of mine) that connect to your bank accounts and analyze your historical spending with aesthetically-pleasing visuals. If you’re more of an analog person, you can find this average by going through your credit or debit card statements over the last few months.
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