A grocery journal will ensure that you’ll never lose extra savings because you forgot your coupons. Also, you won’t ever find yourself standing in the grocery aisle wondering, “did I purchase ketchup last week or not?” Last week’s list will be in your journal for you to review. You will save time and gas by avoiding extra trips to the grocery because you forgot the items you needed. Plus, you will have everything you need for each meal, every single day of the week.

To get started, choose a small, spiral-bound notebook to use as your grocery journal. You want a notebook small enough to fit in your purse or pocket easily.