How to Eat Healthy on a Tight Budget
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Eating healthy on a tight budget is the ultimate oxymoron…
… that I have set to destroy, right now.
With these 11 money saving tips added to your tool belt, eating healthy and saving money are one in the same.
1. Get Produce While In Season and Freeze
If you’re not careful, produce can blow your budget fast.
Take note of when your favorite fruits and vegetables are in season, so you can stock up and freeze!
Soon you’ll have a stash of all your favs and will have avoided dishing out $8/strawberry.
2. Learn To Love Beans
Beans are filling.
Beans are healthy.
Beans are cheap.
Check, check, and check!
Start adding beans into your weekly meals!
Our favorite bean is the lentil, FYI. 😉
Mmmmmmmm. Leeeentilllls.
*No bank breaking required.
3. Get Whole Grains (and everything else) In Bulk
Don’t spend $20 on a bag of quinoa.
Not when you’ve got a handy-dandy bulk foods section to help you rack up those savings.
And you’ll find out you can easily afford those healthy, ultra-filling, whole grains!
4. Stop Eating Out (as much)
I think this tip goes without saying, but I figured I mention it anyway.
Eating out is expensive AND unhealthy!
Do your wallet and body a favor by making most of your meals at home!
(they’ll thank you later)
5. Use Sales To Stock Up
If your favorite non-perishables ever go on sale, STOCK UP.
Our favorite healthy foods to get on sale are:
- Beans
- Soup
- Grains
- Chia Seeds
- Honey
Cuz when my favorite $2.89 Progresso Soup is on sale for $.89 cents, I’m taking every soup I can carry up to the self-checkout (no judgments from the cashier, that way.)
6. When On The Go, Pack A Snack
When you’re on the go, whether that’s work, soccer practice, or a road trip, bring your own healthy snacks!
Sure, a bag of sour gummy worms from the gas station sounds great…
… but it’s neither healthy or money savvy.
Save money, be healthy, and pack your own snacks!
Do you have any tips for eating healthy on a budget? Let us in on the secret in the comments below!
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About the author Evan Sutherland
Evan Sutherland, the CoFounder of BudgetingCouple.com, presents practical advice to overcoming the familiar stresses surrounding money and responsibilities. His aim is to offer people tools to cultivate more ease in life with simple habits, hacks, and truths.
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be expensive. Destroy the oxymoron!
I love your blog!
❤ Kayla
Thanks Kayla!
Some more tips. You can negotiate a better membership price with Thrive market, simply by letting them know you can’t afford their current one. Just be nice and ask. : ) Check for reduced produce and use it or freeze it right away. Check out farm stands and small produce stands. Their prices can sometimes be much better. Try Hungry Harvest if they have a location near you. My sister does and loves it. Frozen vegetables are cheap when they go on sale. But don’t stock up at the dollar store. Try a bag first to determine quality. We like Birdseye best and .88 a lb with occasional coupons is an awesome sale. Sales are best around and after holidays. Plan ahead and stock up then. Thanks for all the tips! : )
Glad you enjoyed and thank you for these awesome additional tips! Can’t wait to try them out 🙂
This post is a wonderful resource for eating healthy on a budget. I am going to download the Ibotta app today. I agree with you 100%. Eating healthy should be as important as saving money. We should not have to sacrifice our health because healthy food is too expensive.
Thank you for the kind feedback!! The Ibotta app is definitely our favorite way to save on groceries. It *almost* makes grocery shopping fun.