Think Enriched

 Erin Chase, of 5 Dollar Dinners, shares her best money-saving tips for the one of the biggest challenges for all of us: getting dinner on the table.  In this episode we cover:  How to hack ingredients and make meal planning work for you "Necessity the is the mother of innovation," How this all came to be. A general doesn't send his troops to battle without a plan- think of grocery shopping that way & take on the challenge. Using the strategies of: having a meal plan, a specific shopping list and coupons she cut her grocery bill (for a family of 4) from $500 to $250! What you need to know about coupons:  they are nothing but a marketing tool The key is to use them strategically (Erin's motivation):  "A dollar off coupon is a dollar you're keeping in your pocket; when you use them strategically at the right time." Just starting out on the coupons?  Set a realistic goal for yourself:  $10 a week using coupons can add up to some real savings. How to watch the sales and get the deep discounts on groceries. T