You may be wondering how 2 hours per week can turn into $5,200 per year? It is actually pretty simple – Spend 2 hours per week planning your grocery shopping and save upwards of $100 per week. Do this all year long (52 weeks) and you have just earned yourself $5,200 more per year! That may be a 10% raise for some of you, that may mean you can quit your job and stay at home with your kids, for me it meant that I could pay down debt and start working towards financial freedom. You can read my story of how my husband and I got out of $40,000 worth of debt in just under 4 years, this will help you gain more information about me and this site.
On iamthatlady.com my goal is to teach you how to enjoy life on a budget, we are all busy so I aim to make things simple and achievable in as little time per week as possible.
My goal when teaching grocery shopping tips is to break it down into a wage – if you spend 2 hours per week to save $100 then that equates to $50 per hour in income. That is a LOT per hour, so I am sure you can find 2 hours a week to make $5,200 this year, right? Skip an episode of the Batchelor or American Idol – your family is worth it!
There are some simple ways to help you get started – the first thing that I want you to do is watch my Coupon 101 Video Series – these videos will help you get in the right mindset to get started saving money.
You can find those videos here:
Then I want you to re-group and get to know your weaknesses – you can watch a quick video about that here.
Once you have watched these videos I feel like I can help you get started!
Here are the top 7 tips for you to start earning your $5,200 wage:
Things to avoid to stick to your goal:
Like anything – practice makes perfect. The first week you plan your meals and shopping you are probably going to forget something, and that is okay. Just remember that this is supposed to take LITTLE time and give you the most hourly wage as possible, so don’t freak out when you can’t get it right the first time around. I would love for this to become second nature to you, so it doesn’t take that much time at all!