Is cutting our grocery budgets the holy grail of personal finance and budgeting? It seems like this is always a hot topic for the personal finance bloggers out there. I wrote about my progress with grocery spending problems last month and thought I’d share a few good posts that came out recently.

Can you feed yourself for $21 a week at the grocery store? The Simple Dollar is giving it a try. It seems to me that it is possible if you already have a decently well stocked kitchen or pantry. I came close to that number last month, but I also had a lot of food already on hand. I think the only true way to figure it out would be to throw away all the food you have and head out to the store for a fresh start. However, that may not be very frugal. Good read and you should definitely check it out if you are spending a lot more money than that on food now.

27 Ways to Save Money on Food. If you want to try to spend only $21 a week on groceries, you’ll definitely need to check out the tips compiled by The Frugal Law Student. You’ll find a wide range of tips from saving those extra ketchup packets to finding a good farmer’s market. By the way, many thanks to The Frugal Law Student for the link love on a few of the tips that came from my post.

Grocery Price Books for the Semi Lazy. The price book concept is something I’ve wanted to do for a while, but haven’t made the commitment to try yet. Honestly, it seems like a lot of work and I tell myself that I can track prices in my head (doubtful). This post from I’ve Paid For This Twice Already is a good way for the ‘lazy’ person to get started on a simple price book. I’m going to give that a try this week.

I don’t know what it is about grocery spending that draws so much attention, but I do think it is an easy part of our lives to target for saving money without making drastic lifestyle changes. A little planning and wisdom have gone a long way for me so far and I hope some of these tips can help you too.