Grocery Saving Tips

Start your penny pinching adventure with your grocery shopping. By following a few ideas that have been shown to work, you will find that it’s pretty easy to save money and time on those grocery shopping trips.

Have a grocery list.
When you see that you’re running out of something mark it down on your list. This way you don’t find yourself in the store isle thinking about what you might be out of at home and buying things that you really don’t need at the moment. This also helps you to keep your supply of staples up to date and ready to use when the time comes. One last bit of advice don’t forget to take the list with you to the store and stick to purchasing only the items on the list.

Cut coupons.
It’s not as hard as it was back when. With the implement of the Internet many companies now offer their coupons online. When you write the item on the list take a minute to pull it up on your computer. If a coupon is available print it off and attach it to the list. Also there are many sites and blogs that give you links to company sites that have coupons available.

Each time you shop, go to the same stores.
Trying a new store can be very frustrating. Walking up and down the isles looking for items on your list can cause you to just say “to heck with it. I’ll just purchase what’s right here and make it work.” This fretting and frustration only leads to spending more and not making it home with all the items necessary to complete your meal. Also never shop hungry because being hungry just leads to buying all that extra food that you wouldn’t normally purchase. The sweets and fast eat items that can raise that bill at the cash register are usually the items we purchase when we are hungry.

Buy in bulk if you can.
Things that you use often are much cheaper if bought in bulk. Freezing meat bought in family packs or storing extra flour, sugar and the like can not only bring your bill down but can save many a trip to the grocery store. Also look for those great sales. The buy one get one free and those five for a dollar sale can save you a large amount of money and time. Just remember not to buy the things you don’t really use. It can seem like a great bargain until you find it in your cabinet six months later and have to throw it away.

Try to buy more staples than prepared items.
Believe it or not making things from scratch can be much cheaper than buying the already put together items. Many items made from scratch don’t really take a lot of time to prepare either. Plus the satisfaction of being able to say “I made that myself” can be a feeling of great accomplishment.

The rising cost of everything doesn’t necessarily mean we have to give up some of the finer things we enjoy. Your family’s meals really don’t have to suffer. With a little planning and thinking out of the box you can save money, save time and make meals that will be the talk of the household.

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