Fifty Apples

 One thing about the New Year is that you have to #savemoney whether you are protesting or promoting or protecting your funds you gotta save your funds first. The newest trend is when you grocery shop you follow a 5-4-3-2-1 rule   5 Vegetables  4 Proteins 3 Fruits 2 Carbs 1 Treat  I decided to try this with Trader Joe's and try it under $100 ( one hundred dollars )  So, how did I do? I needed toilet paper and I was tasked with another request but I still came in under $78  BUT ! I forgot  cottage cheese, milk, yogurt, peanut butter, jelly, butter, tuna, spices and nuts.  I did end up spending $40 at Whole foods to get a few of the items and I needed still get some basics i.e. cleaning supplies and shampoo. Next month I am going to do the same with Grocery Outlet and my list might be more like 7-6-5-4-3-2-1