How To Cut Costs At The Grocery Store

Here are some tried and true methods for saving money at the grocery store:

MEAL PLANNING

Flip through your local grocery weekly ads and find out what are on sale. Then plan your weekly menu around items that are on sale. Start by listing everyday of the week, then plan your dinners around your activities for the night. Quick and simple dinners for busy nights and sumptious course for nights you stay at home. If ground beef is at a good price one week then you could plan on making Meatloaf on Tuesday and Hamburgers on Friday, this way you can buy ground beef in bulk and on sale.

GROCERY COUPONS

If you clip coupons, using them when an item is already on sale is a great way to save even more. Find out which one doubles or triples the coupon value. Try to save your coupons until they can be doubled or more.

PREPARE A LIST

Whenever you go grocery shopping, always prepare your grocery list. Take account of what you already have in the cupboards, and what you have planned for your upcoming family meals. Think about what ingredients you need to re-stock. When you are at the store: stick to your list.

BUY IN BULK

Buying items in bulk is really one of the best method to save money. I bake frequenty, so I tend to stock lots of butter on hand. When I notice that butter is on sale, I usually stock up more and put it in my freezer. Buying in bulk when it's on sale can really save costs in the long term.

BRING ALONG A CALCULATOR

Bringing along your calculator can help to decide which purchase saves you more money. You can quick calculate whether the 24oz. peanut butter jar is in fact cheaper than the 16oz..

IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW

Shop as early as possible. You get through the store faster with your list and spend less.

Shopping is done best when you're alone. Those little helpers can quickly boost your bill.

Never buy food when you're hungry; you will buy more.

FOOD ITEMS ONLY

Avoid buying non-grocery items, such as dishwashing liquid, shampoo, toilet paper, pet food, etc. at the grocery store. Discount department stores usually offer these for less expensive.

CHECK AGAIN

As you're walking out of the store, double check your receipts. Not matter how careful you or the store staff might be, sometimes mistakes occur. Catch them early so that you can correct them immediately. Once you get home, you'll have a hard time remembering to have that $.50 error corrected.

How To Cut Costs At The Grocery Store

By: Rita Bennet

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