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Saving Money on Lunch Box Food Items
:: Purchase convenience items on sale w/ coupon: Only purchase convenience items when on sale and use coupons to get them almost 75% off. For example, Capri Sun drinks on sale at HT Super Doubles, use the $1 off Q to make them only $.29/ea!!
:: “Snack” size items: Make your own “lunchables” or convenience snack items. Use plastic snack bags or reusable plastic containers (i.e. – gerber baby food containers) to prepack.
Ideas:
- trail mix bags
- chips, cracker snack packs
- homemade popcorn
- homemade cookies
- sandwich rolls (tortilla’s with sandwich fillings, sliced)
- cracker, cheese, sandwich meat (homemade lunchables)
:: Stockpile the Basics: Get them on sale and if necessary freeze to use later.
juice boxes crackers cheese sticks
popcorn plastic snack bags tortillas (long shelf life)
(Freezer friendly items)
Gogurts/Yogurt lunch meat bread
:: Fruit and Veggies: Incorporate whatever is on sale that week as your option. Pick fresh fruit or vegetables that are in season, they are always most affordable. Canned or pre-packed fruit cups can be found for less by utilizing sales and coupons.
- frozen grapes
- precut your veggies with ranch dressing or peanut butter
- canned fruits: repack larger cans into reusable smaller containers
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Highlights not to miss!
Workshops: If you are in the Middle Tennessee area, be sure to come to a workshop and learn all the money-saving tips!
Getting Started: A page to help you get started in your savings journey!
Grocery Store Deals: Pick your favorite store and see what deals they have this week.
Coupons: Links to tons of printable coupons, coupon databases (to find coupons), and loadable coupons.
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One thing that I started doing that saves me some money and time in the morning is making my own healthier/cheaper “uncrustables” for my kids lunches. I use the pampered chef sandwich circle cutter, put them in individual sandwich bags and freeze them. I will do a lot at once and it is so nice when I can throw them in for lunches or a picnic at the last minute. Surprisingly, they are not soggy when thawed and my kids actually prefer my version to the storebought.