Why we started Ajaxo.com

One of our staff forwarded this article (“Single Mom Stretches Tight Grocery Budget - $50 for One Week”) .

This is a BIG reason why we started Ajaxo.com - to help families, irrespective of their circumstances, to shop smart and eat better.

While we were moved by her circumstances (and some of the comments at the bottom of the story), we wanted to present an immediate solution to Ms. Jones - something that she can do right now to change her situation.

As a direct response to Marsha Jones and families like her struggling to make ends meet, we did what anyone else in American can today.  We pulled up a chair and started searching on Ajaxo.com to create a shopping list of groceries.  The end result was a shopping list that covers breakfast, lunch, and dinnerfor Marsha and her 4 kids for ONE week = $49.81. You can read the list for yourself here (source: http://www4.ajaxo.com/dfn/ajsrch?showpublist=1&pdate=2010/02/16&ptime=16:00:27&pnano=1266364827409149000)

Look at what we’ve got in our list. It’s not just processed, canned foods.  There’s plenty of variety and milk AND orange juice.  And what’s important is that ANYone can do this.  Ajaxo.com helps families see the big picture - allowing them to zoom in on savings, weeding out value through price comparison.   Give it a try today.  Make a shopping list for South Bend, IN and send it to Marsha.  You can e-mail the reporter who wrote this article.  Her contact information is attached to the story.  While you’re at it make one for your own community and share it on Ajaxo.com or e-mail it to a friend.

We challenge you to do better because we know everyone can.

How much can you save? Can you do better?