The Penny Stretcher

The free Pantry Price Book

A printable price book for the items you buy most, weekly dinner plan and shopping list pages, and a pantry staples list to build up over time.

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US Letter, print-friendly. Free, and no email or account required.

What's inside

How a price book works
Why writing down the best price you've seen helps you spot real sales.
Price book pages
Item, store, size, price and unit price, with space for the best price you've seen.
Unit price cheat sheet
Quick conversions: ounces, pounds, grams and fluid ounces.
Weekly dinner planner
Five dinners, a leftovers night and the ingredients they share.
Shopping list by aisle
Produce, dairy, meat, frozen, pantry and household.
Pantry staples list
The grains, proteins and flavor basics that turn into dozens of cheap meals.
Freezer inventory
What's in there and when it went in.
Food safety quick reference
Leftover times, safe thawing and cooking temperatures.