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- Check what you already have and make a list. Some shoppers head to the grocery store without taking inventory of what they already have at home. Before you buy one too many loaves of bread or gallons of milk, check your refrigerator and pantry.
- Limit your shopping trips. It helps to limit your trips to the store, too, according to Steve and Annette Economides of MoneySmartFamily.com. The less you’re physically at the store, the couple says, the fewer opportunities you have for impulse purchases.
- Stick to your list. About those impulse buys: Using a grocery list and sticking to it can help fight the urge to spend more than you'd planned. Consider shopping alone so you can get in and out quickly, without kids lobbying for items not on the list or in your budget.
- Pay attention to prices. Passive shopping won’t cut it in this age of inflation. You should actively assess the prices of the items you buy on a regular basis so you know when to pounce on a deal or pass.
- Shop in the middle of the week. Both financial experts and grocery store managers agree: Grocery stores can be zoo-like during the weekends — especially at popular places, like Trader Joe’s.
- Get ingredients from the salad bars. We love a savvy work-around, and being able to buy the exact amount of an ingredient for tomorrow’s dinner is close to the top of that list (and this one!).
- Reconsider that bulk warehouse membership. Controversial, we know. But hear us out. Those oversized tubs of cottage cheese and jumbo boxes of baby wipes might be cheaper per ounce or wipe than at your average grocery retailer (more on that below).
- Join your grocery store’s loyalty program. For many shoppers, this tip might seem obvious (please skip ahead if you already do it!). For others, it might be the reminder you needed.
- 8 Tools and Apps That Help You Save Money on Groceries
- 11 Simple Ways to Save Without Coupons
- Use These Sites to Get Coupons For Groceries
- 6 Ways to Save on Organic Groceries
Your phone is a powerful tool, so download these grocery apps. (Using them all is easier than clipping coupons!)
Now that you’ve got your go-to savings apps and your coupons, it’s time to hit the aisles. Use these tips to save even more money on groceries.
A simple way to save a ton of money at checkout is to deal stack, the art of layering cash-back apps and coupons. If you’re looking for coupons — because not many of us receive the Sunday newspaper anymore — you can find a trove of coupons to print from these sites.
We get it: You just feel better about buying some items organic. That doesn’t mean you have to spend more money, though. Here are some strategies to help you save on organic groceries:
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- Staff Writer
- Meal plan. Although they go hand in hand, meal planning is different from meal prepping. Meal planning involves deciding what you want to cook in a given week — in other words, you’re setting the menu.
- Use coupons. For the most part, the days of cutting coupons out of newspapers and catalogs are over, said Okamoto. “All you need to do is download the app to your favorite stores to digitally clip their coupons, and when you’re at the register, have the clerk scan the barcode,” she explained.
- Scout out sales. Beyond couponing, experts recommended zeroing in on broader sales while grocery shopping, which you can learn about online, via apps or in newspapers and catalogs.
- Join loyalty programs. Whether you use grocery delivery services or shop in-person, stores usually offer loyalty programs you can join — some are free, but others have a monthly or yearly fee.
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- Redefine dinner. If the word dinner makes you picture a big homemade meal with a pot roast fresh out of the oven, two carefully-prepped sides of fresh veggies from the farmers market, a warm loaf of French bread, and a huge, freshly baked chocolate cake from scratch—it’s time to give yourself a break.
- Crunch some numbers while you shop. Pull up the calculator on your phone and keep track of everything you put in the cart. If you keep a running total of groceries as you go, you’ll save yourself from any bad surprises when you get up to the checkout counter.
- Round up your grocery cost estimates. Next time you’re wondering how to save money on groceries, try this trick: While you’re walking around with your calculator, round up each item’s price.
- Raid your pantry. Challenge yourself to look through your pantry (or fridge) and see what kinds of meals you can throw together with the ingredients you already have.
Mar 28, 2024 · 1. Pay with a grocery rewards card. Using the right credit card at checkout can help you earn rewards that can be used to offset your bill. While a generic cash-back card like the Citi Double...
May 20, 2024 · #1. Shop Your Own Shelves First. In our guide to eating healthy on a budget, we talk about two different approaches to meal planning. You can eat what you want, or you can eat what you have. And while either approach can work with a tight food budget, the easiest way to save the most money on groceries is by eating what you’ve already purchased.
