30 Easy Ways to Save on Groceries
Posted on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Do you want to quickly cut your grocery bill in half? Combine the following 30 different easy ways to save on groceries, and you’ll quickly see a real difference in your food bill.
- Establish a grocery budget and keep all of your receipts. This will keep you on track and away from expensive impulse purchases.
- Plan your meals based on what is on sale that week.
- Buy extra and stock up on good deals when they occur.
- On weeks that are low on deals, cook and eat from your pantry.
- Keep a price book so you know when prices are at their lowest.
- Match sales with coupons to get the best deals.
- Avoid buying something you won’t use just because you have a coupon.
- Always check unit prices.
- Shop generic and store brands.
- Buy in bulk.
- Cook in bulk and freeze an extra meal or two for later.
- For low cost produce, join a CSA or grow a garden.
- Shop when you can take your time.
- If you can, shop without the kids (or spouse) who may add things to the cart.
- Check the front and the back of your grocery store sales flyer first. This is where the “loss leaders,” the rock bottom sales, are found.
- Always buy in season. Strawberries are at their most expensive in the winter.
- Be flexible with brands so you can respond to the best deal.
- Take advantage of dollar and discount stores for many items.
- Do the drugstore deals.
- Use coupons on trial or travel sizes to get them free.
- Shop at stores that double or triple coupons.
- Find a bakery thrift store for amazing prices on bread, cookies, snacks and more.
- Shop the day old or clearance cart of your grocery store.
- Grab seasonal groceries a day or two after the holiday, for example paper towels with holiday prints after Christmas, Easter candy after Easter.
- Send in rebates.
- Shop multiple stores for deals or take advantage of price matching.
- Sign up for store cards so you can get the deals and the rewards.
- Limit the number of shopping trips you make.
- Print coupons online.
- Get multiple copies of Sunday insert coupons.
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