I wake up with a headache. Again. I need to get groceries between 8 and 9 a.m. using a service my grocery store uses calls Kroger Pickup, which is usually, butthe first three times. I chose this grocery pick-up time slot to force myself to get up and be productive. Man, do I hate my former self for doing this to my present self. I slump out of bed and make my way to Kroger by 8:52 a.m. — just in time! Although I love grocery shopping physically, I’ve heard that you save money by shopping online. I had to give this a try in hopes that I could get my grocery bill down. It worked. I end up spending around $50 less than if I had gone inside the store. Although the grocery store brings me joy, I think I can limit my grocery trips to once or twice a month in order to save this kind of cash. I head to Whole Foods to pick up other specialty items, including Peterson’s sugar free bacon , which is fantastic. Both the Kroger and Whole Foods combined cost me