Food Accountability Group

Here's how to eat well and save money on your food budget.

Get several friends to join you in a "Food Accountability Group." Once a week or once a day or on some schedule that you agree on, call each other on a conference call via skype for free or message one another in a group on FaceBook about what you are planning to prepare and eat for the next day or few days or week.

If you are stumped, share with the other members what ingredients you have on hand and any dietary concerns you have and let the group suggest menus you can make without having to go to the grocery store. This will limit trips, save on what you spend, and foster creativity and sharing amongst you all.

I used to do this when my kids were little. I would go into a friend's kitchen and show what she could make for about $25 a week.  After all, if you save on food, you can spend more on vacations, clothing,  nights out, books or even...savings.

If you try this, please let me know. The savings of friends puts a song in my heart. If we all had saved more, we could be buying real estate at rock bottom prices and still have more in the bank or mattress or wherever you stash it.

Today, a food accountability group, tomorrow a saving accountability group, the next day a spiritual accountability group, and so on.