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Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze on the Food Budget


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I am a die-hard Dave Ramsey fan.  I totally believe in his financial program. My family also enjoys listening to the Dave Ramsey radio show. If you haven't listened to it, you need to stop by for a visit. The guy is freaking hilarious! If you haven't read his books, DO IT! The first one you need to start with is The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness.  If you have read that one but are wanting to try some of his other fabulous books, here you go.  I have personally read them all and love each book.



On that point, I got thinking this week of what does Dave say when it comes to groceries and the food budget?  I decided to hit up Youtube and see what I can find.  I found a video by Rachel Cruze, "Don't Let Food Eat Up Your Income", that touches on this topic.  I was hoping in the thousands of Dave Ramsey videos to find one where he talks about the food budget but I didn't find a specific one.  I did find this advice, "Make a budget and stick to it".  So, there is Dave's very concise advice on the videos. However, I did find a blog article titled "5 Simple Ways to Cut Your Grocery Bill Without Coupons".  So, here is some "food" for thought on food.  He breaks it down into 5 easy steps:
1. Redefine dinner - Simplify dinner.  You don't need a 3-course meal every night.
2. Be brand un-loyal - Sometimes what you are paying for is the brand name not the better product.
3. Try different grocery stores - Winco is definitely cheaper than Albertsons, even though Albertsons is closer to our house.  Make a list and go once a week versus numerous trips through the week to the closest grocery store.
4. Learn to love a list - This one is obvious, stick to the list to stay on budget.  Don't buy that $2 bag of donuts because you are craving sweets if it isn't on the list.
5. Keep cash as king - I'm not good at this one as I tend to lose cash but Dave is absolutely right on this one. If you have cash, you can't overspend.  You have to stay at your limit.


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