09/02/2026
The one area you must be intentional with: FOOD 🥘
Food costs more than it did 5 years ago. That’s inflation. And when the cost of ingredients, labor, rent, etc. goes up, it costs more to eat at a restaurant, too. That’s how the economy works.
So my question is simple:
What are you going to do about it? 🤔
For my family .. and for many of the people I work with .. we’ve adapted.
1. We eat out less.
Usually one weeknight and one weekend night. We still enjoy restaurants, but we’re intentional about how often we go .. and where we go.
2. We shop primarily at Aldi and Sam’s Club.
Buying certain things in bulk and shopping at a lower-cost grocery store helps keep our grocery bill under control.
3. We buy what we need, when we need it.
By the end of the week, our refrigerator looks pretty empty. Less waste. Less impulse buying. Less money tied up in food that may not get eaten.
4. We plan our meals.
We try to have a plan for the week and make meals that stretch. We LOVE our crockpot.
Make a dinner that lasts 2–3 nights, and suddenly you’ve saved money and time.
You may not be able to control the price of groceries or the cost of eating out .. but you can control how you respond to those higher prices.
What have YOU done to adapt to the increased cost of food? 👇
