The $60 meal kit box I swore I'd hate actually cut my grocery bill

I signed up for a Hello Fresh promo last March just to get the discount on a new pan, fully expecting to cancel right after. But three weeks in I noticed my usual weekly grocery run dropped from about $140 to $95, because I stopped impulse buying stuff that would rot. The portion sizes were weirdly honest, like no more guessing how much chicken to cook. I still hate the packaging waste, don't get me wrong, but the math on food waste alone was embarrassing. I stuck with it for 5 months until I felt confident enough to meal plan on my own. Now I only buy the boxes when they run a steep sale, and I copy their recipe cards for the rest. Has anyone else found that paying more per serving actually saved them money in the long run?

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the_linda26d ago

Cheapest way is still to look at the loss leaders and flyers before you shop. Those boxes work if you've got zero discipline, but they're a crutch, not a fix.