Grocery & Budgeting

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Fresh vegetables and fruit — carrots, a green bell pepper, ripe tomatoes, green beans, a bowl of leafy lettuce, lemons, and a bowl of parsley — laid out in a row on an off-white marble kitchen counter in soft natural light

Grocery & Budgeting

How to Reduce Food Waste at Home (It's a Planning Problem)

Most food-waste tips fix the fridge. The waste is decided at the store. Here's how to reduce food waste at home by only buying what you'll actually cook.

Jul 16, 2026 7 min read

Two plain brown paper grocery bags standing on a light-wood kitchen counter in soft daylight, fresh produce at their open tops — carrots with green stems, a bunch of dark kale, red tomatoes, and a yellow lemon — with a rustic loaf of bread beside them

Grocery & Budgeting

The Best Grocery List App Is the One You Never Have to Write

Most 'best grocery list app' roundups rank sync and sharing. The part that saves your week — where the list comes from — is the one none of them measure.

Jul 15, 2026 7 min read

Fresh whole-food groceries in separate bowls on a light-wood counter — bell peppers and tomatoes, scallions, citrus fruit, brown eggs, parsley, and a round bread loaf on a cutting board

Grocery & Budgeting

How to Organize a Grocery List by Aisle (and Keep It That Way)

Sorting a grocery list by aisle is easy once. Keeping it sorted every week is the chore. Here's the master aisle order that works at any store.

Jul 11, 2026 6 min read

An overhead spread of loose fresh produce, eggs, and a sourdough loaf on a wood kitchen counter

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How Much Should Groceries Cost for Two? (And Why Yours Is Higher)

The USDA pegs a couple's grocery budget at roughly $790–$900 a month. Here's how to read that benchmark — and close the gap between it and your own bill.

Jul 7, 2026 6 min read

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How to Cut Your Grocery Bill Without Eating the Same 5 Meals

Most grocery-budget advice ends in eating rice and beans every night. Here's how to actually cut your grocery bill while still eating food you look forward to.

Jun 27, 2026 4 min read