• Home
  • About
    • About Me
    • Contact Me
    • Guest Posts
    • Disclosure
    • Privacy Policy
  • Home Adventures
    • Recipes
    • Gardening
    • Organization & DIY
  • Money Adventures
    • Save Money
    • Make Money
      • Blogging Income
    • Freebies
      • Reviews
    • Coupons
      • Coupons.com
    • Budgeting
  • Life Adventures
    • Wedding
    • Parenting
    • Autism
    • Kids and School
    • Blogging
  • The Shop

My Stay At Home Adventures

Modern Homemaker On A Modest Budget

You are here: Home / Menu Plan / The Benefits of Meal Planning

The Benefits of Meal Planning

This post may contain affiliate links which might earn us money. Please read my Disclosure and Privacy policies here

July 21, by Joyce @ My Stay At Home Adventures 14 Comments

Share
Share
Pin
Tweet
Share
Share
0Shares

We love to save money and we love to save money on food as well. There is no secret that I do love to save my hard earned money, but I also love the many benefits meal planning offers our family.

If you follow My Stay at Home Adventures you will know that meal planning is something that I write about often and suggest when it comes to saving money. My top post is about meal plans and how to create one that will save you money.

Many frugal moms and money saving moms will always speak about creating and using a meal plan to help you save money. However, there are many benefits to meal planning that just about saving money.

The benefits of meal planning will not only help your wallet but will help other aspect of your life. Meal planning doesn’t take long and when you make it into a routine you will actually get to enjoy it.

Want to save time, money, and even more by simply meal planning? The benefits of meal planning are tremendous and you will start after reading this.The Benefits of Meal Planning

Saving money

Yes, meal planning will help you save money. Why will creating a meal plan help you save money?

  • Create a meal plan using your store ads.
  • Use coupons to save money on items in your menu plan.
  • Create a shopping list with items on your menu plan and create a shopping list.
  • Use money saving apps when you go shopping to save even more money.
  • Ibotta
  • SavingStar
  • Cartwheel
  • Checkout51
  • Shopkick

If you need more tips check out this guide to easy meal prepping for more tips.

Waste less food

Knowing what you are making ahead of time and using what you have (including leftovers) will reduce food waste. When you are meal planning based on what you already have, make sure that you think of leftovers and be creative.

Save time

Meal planning saves you time in the kitchen and when you shop. You already know what you are going to make and you already know what you are going to buy when you head to the store. Knowing that you already have what you need to create the meal and avoiding guessing games when you shop will help you save time.

Good for your health

When you are at home and creating a meal plan you are in control of what you are creating. You have control of what ingredients you are going to add in your meal. What you are going to cook and the size of the meal you are creating.

It involves the family

When you meal plan together as a family, everyone benefits from it. The more the family eats together the better they do in school and the more the family gets to spend time together!

Meal planning is extremely helpful in so many ways. Imagine eliminating the “what’s for dinner” which can be so annoying at times. Imagine that you can have variety when you have a meal plan in place.

Meal planning not only benefits you but it benefits your money, your time, your health, and your family. Why not start meal planning when there is nothing bad about it. It only takes a few minutes a week. The benefits of meal planning give you no reason to start.

What are the benefits of meal planning you see working for your family? What are you best meal planning tips? Share it with us.

To help you get started download this free meal planner and grocery list printable.

Want to start meal planning? Get this free menu planner and grocery list printable for free! Learn the benefits of meal planning and start today!If you are busy and need help creating meal plans under budget check out this $5 Meal Plan. $5 Meal Plan is a weekly meal plan service that helps with your meal planning and makes it as simple as possible. For $5 a month you will receive a delicious meal plan with a cost of $2 per person or less.

5 benefits of meal planning: Want to save time, money, and even more by simply meal planning? The benefits of meal planning are tremendous and you will start after reading this.
Save

Share
Share
Pin
Tweet
Share
Share
0Shares
The following two tabs change content below.
  • Bio
  • Latest Posts
My Twitter profileMy Facebook profileMy Instagram profileMy Pinterest profile

Joyce @ My Stay At Home Adventures

Latina mom of 4 married to wonderful Greek gentleman. Living in southeast PA and trying to juggle family and a household while trying to earn an income from home. Follow my stay at home journey as I discover how to earn money and save money so we can continue to live debt-free.
My Twitter profileMy Facebook profileMy Instagram profileMy Pinterest profile

Latest posts by Joyce @ My Stay At Home Adventures (see all)

  • Instant Pot Sopa De Carne / Puerto Rican Beef Soup - January 20,
  • Houseplants for Beginners - January 18,
  • Completos (Chilean Loaded Hot Dogs) - January 13,

Filed Under: Free, Menu Plan, Save Money

Trackbacks

  1. 5 Simple Ways To Save On Groceries says:
    May 27, at 10:42 am

    […] a menu plan. Write down a menu plan for the week. This should include breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner. […]

    Reply
  2. How to Make the Best Family Reunion Unforgettable * My Stay At Home Adventures says:
    May 31, at 5:28 pm

    […] of my favorite things too, and not only because I get to pick the menu, but because creating a menu saves you time and money when done […]

    Reply
  3. How To Create A Meal Plan That Saves You Money says:
    July 19, at 8:00 am

    […] Meal planning is the process of planning what you and/or your family will be eating. It is a plan to help organize what your meals will be ahead of time. […]

    Reply
  4. Tips On How To Not Spend Money This Month and Save says:
    August 2, at 10:20 am

    […] a big fan of menu planning. I love creating them and using them. If you don't have a menu plan you are missing out on how much time and money you can save by creating a menu plan for the week. […]

    Reply
  5. 40 Ways to Save Money That Works! * My Stay At Home Adventures says:
    August 23, at 7:36 am

    […] a shopping list; stick to […]

    Reply
  6. Learn To Coupon On A Low Income says:
    September 3, at 11:11 am

    […] need a menu plan to help you stick to your plan and not overspent money. You need to shop weekly (if possible) to […]

    Reply
  7. 20 Helpful Ways To Save Money & See Results Fast says:
    October 16, at 8:00 am

    […] The Benefits Of Meal Planning […]

    Reply
  8. 20 Sneaky Ways to Save Money Today! * My Stay At Home Adventures says:
    March 12, at 8:09 am

    […] The Benefits Of Meal Planning […]

    Reply
  9. 15 Ways to Reduce Your Spending Today And Start Saving says:
    April 2, at 4:03 pm

    […] your spending by finding ways to save money on your groceries. This can be done by writing down a menu plan, using a shopping list, and matching coupons with store sales. These tips will help you reduce your […]

    Reply
  10. 7 Achievable Ways Anyone Can Start Saving Now says:
    April 29, at 8:24 am

    […] Create a menu plan […]

    Reply
  11. Baby in diapers? 7 Tricks To Help You Save On Baby Essentials * My Stay At Home Adventures says:
    August 4, at 9:58 pm

    […] The Benefits of Meal Planning […]

    Reply
  12. Live Frugally and Save Money (Over 30 Tips To Live and Save More) says:
    November 11, at 8:50 pm

    […] a weekly menu plan around items that are on sale for that week. Creating a menu plan each week will save you time and […]

    Reply
  13. How to Make SNAP Benefits Last Longer That Many Are Not Doing says:
    November 15, at 6:38 am

    […] The Benefits of Meal Planning […]

    Reply
  14. 3 Ways to Save Money on Groceries without Coupons Anyone Can Do says:
    December 11, at 11:35 am

    […] people plan meals and then buy the ingredients they need for those meals. Meal planning is always smart but what if you planned your meals around what was on sale that […]

    Reply
Welcome to my blog, My Stay At Home Adventures. My name Joyce a Latina mom of 4 wonderful kids (18, 6, and 3, 4 months) who writes about her adventures at home.
About MeContactPrivacy Policy
Copyright ©2021, My Stay At Home Adventures. All Rights Reserved. Custom design by Pixel Me Designs