7 ways to stretch your food dollar

Make a weekly menu plan and shopping list, and stick to it. Switch to a cash-only budget. Set spending amounts for groceries, eating out, and miscellaneous household purchases (light bulbs, cat food). Allot yourself a small amount of fun money for coffee dates, etc. Then put cash in separate envelopes for each category. Don't lose the envelopes. Louie Favorite / AJC