Meal Planning, Shopping, and Budgeting

Meal Planning

Planning meals is one of the best ways to save money and eat healthy meals. SNAP-Ed programs developed these materials to teach meal planning skills. The materials also pair well with healthy eating materials.

Make a Plan. USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Planning Meals for a Family. Clemson Extension.
Meal Planning Tips. SNAP-Ed. Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program.
Plan smart. SNAP-Ed. Eat Smart Idaho.
Menu Planning. SNAP-Ed. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Spend Smart. Eat Smart.
Menu and Meal Planning Tips. Maine SNAP-Ed.

Shopping

Shopping is an important skill taught in SNAP-Ed programs. These SNAP-Ed-developed materials teach shopping skills. Other SNAP-Ed programs work on making retail stores healthier places to shop!

Shop Smart USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Plan Now, Save Later. Maine SNAP-Ed.
Shop. SNAP-Ed. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Save More at the Grocery Store. SNAP-Ed. University of Florida IFAS Extension. Family Nutrition Program.
Save Money with Unit Pricing Video. Iowa State University Extension. Spend Smart. Eat Smart.
Shop Smart. SNAP-Ed. Eat Smart Idaho.
Squeezed by rising food prices? University of Missouri Extension.
Dare to Compare Unit Pricing Handout. Utah State University Extension. Food $ense.

Budgeting

Budgeting skills are at the core of SNAP-Ed education. SNAP-Ed programs developed great materials like these to give people the tools they want to use. Good budgeting helps people stretch their food dollars to buy more food.

What You Spend. SNAP-Ed. Iowa State University Extension.
Budget Calendar. SNAP-Ed. Purdue Extension. Nutrition Education Program.
Healthy Cents Curriculum (PDF, 72 MB). SNAP-Ed. University of Maryland. Extension Food Supplement Nutrition Education (FSNE).

SNAP-Ed Connection

Administration

Training

Resources

Meal Planning, Shopping, and Budgeting

On this Page

AskUSDA

One central entry point for you to access information and help from USDA