I think we're in for a tough couple of years. There's no sugar-coating it.

I'm Phil Buchanan, the president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy.

My co-host, Grace Nicolette and I are excited to bring you a new season of Givington Right,

the show exploring what it takes to be an effective donor in this time of unprecedented challenge.

This season, we're excited to bring you conversations that will help you navigate the current difficult context for nonprofits and donors alike. A new season begins on

September 4th, so be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Four out of five people make

the same mistake every time they grocery shop, and it is costing them hundreds, if not thousands of dollars every

year. We've been there, too, meal planning, sticking to the list, and still walking out of the

grocery store wondering why is my receipt so big? And turns out it's not about what we bought,

but what we didn't do before going to the store. So we're going to break down this one simple fix, why people don't do it, and how you can,

so that you can save almost $4,000 a year potentially.

Welcome to the Frugal Friends podcast, where you'll learn to save money, embrace simplicity, and live a rich of your life.

Here are your host, Jen and Jill.

Hi, Frugal Friends. I'm Jen. I'm Jill. And last month, we met a very, very cool person named

Sarah Conklin. If you're on YouTube, you probably recognize her as frozen pennies. She helps midlife

women save money, find work, and just be better with their finances. And she is a powerhouse.

We thought that and then found out she also only spends $450 a month on groceries, so $150 per person.

And that's more than even we spend. Yeah. So we're going to bring her in for some of her

tips on that. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 80% of Americans are spending more per person,

again, us included. And so we've been talking about grocery shopping for a long time. Episode three was all about groceries.

Yeah. It's one of the things you all are most interested in. Out of 560 episodes, we've probably done 30 or 40 episodes just on groceries.

But we've never done one specifically about what we're talking about today. So that's very fun.

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