The cost of living is soaring and the weekly shop is just one of the many things putting a bigger dint in our wallets than it used to.
It can be particularly challenging if you've got a family to feed, especially when you need to find meals both children and grown ups will eat.
That's why Emma Gill, parents editor at the Manchester Evening News, set herself the challenge of feeding her family on nothing but Asda Smart Price products and its budget farm stores fruit, veg, and meat range for a full week.