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Hi TBM Family!  I am a college student and figured I would start tracking my spending and start saving for the future.Hi TBM Family! I am a college student and figured I would start tracking my spending and start saving for the future. I’m a full time college student taking 18 hours and I’m working a part time job. I usually only spend $40 at the grocery store every week but only end up eating broccoli and bell pepper for dinner. I wanted to get yalls opinions on Hello Fresh? Or any of the weekly meal prep/plan companies? Is it worth it? Any advice would be sooo beneficial!  

Answer 1

I did hello fresh for a few weeks. I didn’t care for it much. And was kinda pricey for us. Now I just meal plan ahead and shop for what I need.  

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@carrico we did the trail it was a while back so I’m honestly not sure exactly how much we paid. I wanna say it was $60 a week and it came with 3 or 4meals. Sorry it’s been so long I can’t exactly remember

Answer 2

Hello fresh was not for me. The price was reasonable, the meals were pretty well balanced and the recipes were easy to follow but the food didn’t last too long. I felt like I HAD to be home to cook dinner in order not to waste the food. I ended up throwing a lot out. The convenience of it is not grocery shopping but you still have to cook and prep a little.  

Answer 3

I have used it off and on for a few years, and we like it! The base plan for 3 meals per week for 2 people is $69, so that’s $23 a meal. But it’s about the convenience. You also have to watch because they offer “gourmet” and “gourmet plus” choices which are anywhere from $2. 99 to $7. 99 extra per serving. We don’t get it every week but we get it every now and then when I don’t feel like planning or don’t have time plan our meals. Just have to remember to skip the weeks you don’t want or need to get it.  

Answer 4

Not sure if you used chegg for books this semester but they had a coupon code. I will try and look for mine to give you bc i wont use. Aside from that, ive tried and did not love it. I agree as mentioned, you can create your own meals for less. I would stick to staples. maybe meal prepping on sunday then thursday. now that im back in school i usually try and follow that plan of making my food sunday and eating leftovers through the week.