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BUDGET BETTER, EAT BETTER

WHAT DOES “EATING HEALTHY” MEAN TO YOU?

Whole Wheat Vegan/Vegetarian Gluten-free

Dairy-free Specialty Ingredients Organic

MY PLATE

HOW TO GROCERY SHOP

HOW TO SHOP ON A BUDGET

Meal Plan + Create a List

Be Flexible

Shop LocalKnow the Clean 15 +

Dirty Dozen

Shop in Bulk

Spot the Deals

Use the Freezer Store Hop

SHOP WITH THE SEASONS

Winter

• Apples

• Brussel Sprouts

• Winter Squash

• Potatoes

• Oranges

Spring

• Apricots

• Bananas

• Carrots

• Peas

• Spinach

Summer

• Berries

• Melon

• Bell Peppers

• Cucumber

• Okra

Fall

• Cranberries

• Pears

• Squash

• Sweet Potatoes

• Cabbage

MEAL PREP & PLAN

Saves you from

Takeout

Saves Time

Snack Smarter

Prevents Impulse

Buys

Make Portion Control

Easy

BREAKFAST ON A BUDGET

FAST FOOD COFFEE VS HOMEMADE COFFEE

Starbucks $1.85

Dunkin’

Donuts$1.59

McDonalds $1.00

Homemade $0.32

SPENDING AT STARBUCKS

Here’s What You Spend At Starbucks

$3.43 $4.10 $4.43

$1,221$1,459 $1,577

$6,105

$7,295

$7,885

$0.00

$1,000.00

$2,000.00

$3,000.00

$4,000.00

$5,000.00

$6,000.00

$7,000.00

$8,000.00

$9,000.00

Tall Grande Venti

Avg $ per visit Avg $ annually Avg $ over 5 years

HOMEMADE COFFEE COST

Total Cost = $0.32

$0.14

$0.05

$0.10

$0.02

Homemade Cost Breakdown

Tall Coffee Frappuccino

Coffee Sugar Milk Xanthan Gum

FAST FOOD BREAKFAST SANDWICH COSTS

Starbucks

Bacon and Gouda Sandwich

$3.75 McDonald’s

Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit

$3.19

Dunkin’ Donuts

Turkey Sausage Flatbread

$3.49

HOMEMADE BREAKFAST SANDWICH COST

$0.06

$0.16

$0.19

$0.23

Cost of a Homemade

Breakfast Sandwich

Egg Cheese English Muffin Bacon

Total Cost = $0.64

HOMEMADE BREAKFAST OPTIONS

Avocado Toast

Sausage & Cheddar

Breakfast Sandwich

Blueberry Oatmeal

SNACKING ON A BUDGET

VENDING MACHINES

o Vending machines typically

charge double the cost of an

item sold at a food store

o Buying two snacks a day can cost

you about $950 - $1000 per year

o Most vending machine snacks are

high in sugars and fats

COST OF MAKING SNACKS

Trail Mix

Trader Joe’s

$0.55/Serving

Homemade

$0.46/Serving

Yogurt &

GranolaWalmart Parfait

$2.96/ServingYogurt & Granola

$1.36/Serving

HEALTHY SNACK OPTIONS

LUNCH ON A BUDGET

BRINGING LUNCH TO WORK

FOOD DELIVERY APPS

In a survey of 1,000 Americans, it was reported that 82%

of them spent about $100-$200 per month on food

delivery services. This is about $1,200 per year!

FAST FOOD LUNCH COST

Chick-Fil-A

Market Salad

$7.19Panera

Napa Almond Chicken Salad

Sandwich

$7.19Pita Jungle

Turkey Pesto Lavash Warp

$10.99

HOMEMADE LUNCH COST

Berry Spinach Salad

$1.32/serving

Chicken Salad Sandwich

$0.98

Turkey Swiss Wrap

$1.74

HOMEMADE LUNCH RECIPES

Chipotle Chicken & Veggie Wrap

Quinoa Black Bean Salad

Vegan Mediterranean Wrap

Greek Lentil Soup

FINAL TIPS

Don’t try to change

everything all at once, but

focus on your biggest

problem area first

QUESTIONS?