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Apr 2023
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405: Slash Your Food Budget by $150+ Per...

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Healthy meals that taste great AND save you money? Surely, you can’t have all three! Today’s guest would beg to differ. After deciding roughly six years ago to embrace a healthy lifestyle, she made it her personal mission to find clean recipes that were equally affordable and flavorful. Today, she saves roughly $150 - $200 on her grocery bill each week!

Welcome to a special bonus episode of the BiggerPockets Money podcast. Today, our hosts Mindy and Scott pick the brain of Jenn Lueke, a food blogger who teaches people how to curb their monthly food spend and prepare healthy, craveable dishes that keep food exciting.

Have you always wanted to improve your diet without breaking the bank or spending countless hours in the kitchen? Do you wish that healthy choices tasted a little better? Tune in as Jenn talks about how she plans and preps all of her meals ahead of time, sticks to a tight grocery budget even amidst inflation or an economic downturn, and keeps all of her food organized in a one-bedroom apartment. You’ll even learn about her top budget-saving foods, go-to one-pan recipes, and favorite places to shop!


In This Episode We Cover

How to save on your grocery bill ($150 or more!) each week

The best ways to optimize food storage with limited space

Finding easy, cheap, and healthy recipes that become household staples

How to plan and prep meals for HUGE time savings

When to buy organic produce instead of conventional

Shopping seasonally to take advantage of lower prices (and fresher produce!)

And So Much More!

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