Yesterday I asked my fabulous readers on our FB Fan page what are some ways they cut cost on feeding their family during PCS moves.

Below are some ideas from the spouses as well as my own:

1. Pack a cooler with drinks and sandwich supplies. A loaf of bread goes a long way. Bring things that are easy like bagels and cream cheese, lunch meat & cheese (cream cheese can be used), cereal and a a small thing of milk, whole wheat crackers and fruits and baby carrots.

2. If your hotel has a continental breakfast make use of it. They usually provide juice, pastries , cereal , milk and fruit.

3.  Ask ahead if your lodging has a kitchenette, then you can buy groceries and cook meals. I know when we moved to Hunter Army Airfield they had a full kitchen with pots and pans. We even cooked an entire Thanksgiving meal in our room.

4.  If nothing else every hotel room usually comes with a microwave. I found this great article on “delicious meals you can make in the microwave”. This may sound weird but hey after eating fast food and takeout for a month you will be glad to eat something that resembles home made. Visit HERE for that article!

5. If you want to bring it along or purchase a cheap small one, a crockpot and electrical skillet, rice cooker or a George Foreman grill can be heaven to your mouth while in a hotel room for a few weeks or months at a time. You can find tons of easy crockpot recipes at The Crockpot Girls.

6. Lastly if you don’t mind fast food there are tons of coupon sites to easily score fast food coupons for places such as Arby’s McDonalds BK and more. 2 for 1 coupons can be lifesavers in a PCS move. If you are staying onpost and you have kids be on the lookout for special discount days in the food court. For instance Schofield Barracks would have a certain day of the week where any kids meal in the food court would only be a $1.99 or sometimes cheaper.

Here are some interesting articles about cooking in hotel rooms:

http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Food-in-a-Hotel-Room

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/travel/on-hotel-room-eating-067400

Share your ideas in the comments section on how to save on food!

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Krystel is the mom of two and an Army Wife. In addition to Army Wife 101 she is the Co-Founder of SoFluential.com a digital media agency that connects brands with the military market. She has appeared on MSNBC ,FOX LA and formerly was a weekly contributor to HLN's "Raising America". She has written for various outlets including Sheknows and Lifetime and is a big fan of cupcakes and french fries.

31 Comments on Top 6 Ways To Save Money on Food During a PCS Move

  1. Thank you so much for this! We will be PCSing in exactly 30 days and this was one of my concerns, the cost of everything.. So, thank you so much for the ideas.

  2. Great tips! Do you have any times for flying?? We PCS soon & we will have a 18hr flight not including if we have delays or layovers!! Yay{sarcastic cheer}. also are there websites where I can print the coupons? Thanks! <3

  3. I’m going to pin this so I can’t forget it!!! We’re moving at the start of the summer and we’ll need these tips. Any idea how to keep stuff good over a couple of days? We’ve got a three day drive!

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