“You could save $26 per month by shopping once a week instead of four times a week, assuming the grocery store is 10 miles away and you have a car that gets 20 miles per gallon of gas. That’s more than $300 a year! The best way to cut down on the number of trips you make to the grocery store is to plan your meals ahead of time. To get started, you’ll need a sheet of paper and a pencil.”