Grocery shopping list for broke college student?

Question

Hello Im a college student living on a very tight budget. I need some suggestions as to what type of items to put on my grocery shopping list as stable items that I can make a variety of meals from and that are also healthy and dont cost a lot. Thanks so much for any ideas.

Answer 1

for stable items, try oats.

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Grocery List For College Students

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College Grocery List

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At walmart, there is a frozen dinner brand called budget gourmet. Most are priced around 1.50 or less and there are a lot of low fat options.

Buy in bulk and freeze what you won't use in a couple days. It will cost more for that grocery trip but save in the long run. I do this with chicken breasts then just zap whatever I need for that day in the microwave. Most vegetables are affordable if you buy them frozen.

Um...bread, peanut butter, rice, beans etc are all very cheap and healthy if balanced properly. Mac and cheese mixed with a can of tuna can make an affordable quick meal.

If you are really bad off on your budget, look into getting food stamps...most college students should be eligible. Also, sometimes local groups (churches near campus etc) will hand out free canned food to college students that are short on cash.

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good staple items to always have on hand are rice pasta beans flour meal and a assortment of spices with theese items you can start most any meal just because you are on a budget does not mean you have to eat poorly either if you shop at discount groceries and ask you grocier when they recieve new produse and meats in each week you can shop there the day before and get alot of bargins being reduced for sale to make room for new items also don't be afraid to buy in bulk and use your freezer for more than ice bulk items are usualy priced lower and allways take your calculater with you to the store to insure you are getting the best price and are on budget but the best shopping tip of all is to never shop on a empty stomach you will buy alot of impulse items and not only blow your budget but not have enogh food to make your week i have lived on a extremely tight budget for several years now and trust me if you keep in mind theese simple little thoughts you can dine like a king on a poor persons budget

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Eggs, tortillas (bread can be bought cheap at the "day old stores" - most bread companies have a few in major cities), those ramen noodles get old but they work in a crunch, pop corn for snacks, rice, beans, bananas, frozen foods like burritos and pot pies, cans of soup. If you can follow recipes, there are simple bread recipes with flour, water, sugar and eggs. Between this, cutting coupons in the Sunday paper, watching sales and finding out when stores mark down their produce and meat (and getting there right after wards) I managed to live through the lean college years without starving! Good luck.

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as everyone else has said,gotta have the ramen noodles(extremely cheap & not bad, if you drain them);rice; macaroni noodles; canned spaghetti sauce is usually less than a dollar;flour tortillas; large hamburger "logs" (usually 5lbs for $5);eggs;bread(store brand usually close to 70cents)peaunut butter & jelly; tea packets to brew(can make several gallons out of 1 box); sugar;small jugs of milk;hot dog weinies & cheap lunch meat (usually about 50 cents a pack);canned beans, corn, green beans;tuna;mayo/salad dressing;The sliced cheese can be melted in with the ramen noodles(not to bad & makes it a bit different), you can also use the cheese on the flour tortillas melted.you can crumble up & brown the hamburger meat & mix with rice & a can of cream of mushroom soup.Hope this is of some help to ya!

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Depending on your likes and dislikes...tuna, peanut butter, jelly, canned soups and other canned meals, cereal, hot cereal [i.e. oatmeal packets], crackers, cheeses, cold cuts, carrots, bagged salad, dressing, fruit [only a few pieces at a time], pancake mix, syrup, eggs, bottled juices, applesauce, canned vegetables [including potatoes], bread, milk. Shop your local store and familiarize yourself with prepackaged items, and learn when they discount meats. If they have a "card" sign up for it to save money. Use coupons. Don't buy things on impulse. Shop sales.