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Meal planning tips — how to plan meals and save money

Meal planning is one of the highest-return habits you can build. Here are the tips that make the biggest difference.

Start with dinners only

Breakfast and lunch are easy to improvise. Plan just your evening meals and you will already save significant money and time.

Use a short rotation

Most households eat 15-20 meals on repeat. Write them down, choose from the list each week, and planning takes 10 minutes rather than 30.

Plan around what you have

Check the fridge and freezer before writing the plan. Build at least one meal around what is already there. This alone cuts food waste significantly.

Shop once, not twice

A good plan lets you do one big weekly shop. Use a categorised shopping list to avoid forgetting items and reduce return trips.

Download a free weekly meal planner and start this week.