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Are you looking for ways to save money by cutting your grocery bill? Here are 8 Frugal Ways to Slash Your Grocery Bill.
For most families, groceries are the second or third biggest expense that they can have in their monthly budget. This means that if you’re looking to live frugally, you’ll want to try and save as much money as possible on groceries. Sure, you can use sale flyers to save money but even then, you may not be saving as much as possible. To see big savings on your grocery receipts, you’ll need to do a bit more than read the flyers. These 8 Frugal Ways to Slash Your Grocery Bill are a great place to start.
8 Frugal Ways to Slash Your Grocery Bill
Shop the flyers but know your sale prices.Sale flyers are great to start with but they won’t do you any good if you aren’t sure what the regular price of an item is. Stores have a bad habit of putting an item in their ads, adding the word sale and making you think that it is cheaper when it isn’t. Keeping a price book is a great way to get around that and know when you’re getting a good deal and when you’re not.
Plan a menu before you shop.I’m sure you’ve heard it before, but planning a menu actually does help lower your grocery bill each month. The biggest way that having a planned menu helps is that it keeps you from buying things that you don’t need.
Keep Your Pantry Organized.Along with planning a menu, keeping your pantry organized can help you save on groceries as well. It helps you to avoid buying things that you don’t need an eliminates wasted food. Make sure that you organize your menu before you plan your menu so that you know what you have on hand and what you don’t.
Leave the kids (and husband) at home.Not only will shopping by yourself give you much needed me time, but believe it or not, it will also help you save money on your groceries. While they don’t mean to do so, your kids and your husband will increase your spending at the grocery store. Between random items sneaking their way into your cart and the endless barrage of “I want,” your grocery bill could easily jump $50 or more each month. Instead, shop by yourself and you’ll be far more likely to stick to your list to save more than you spend.
Use once a month cooking to your advantage.Once a month cooking (or freezer cooking), might be time-consuming once a month, but it can save you huge amounts of money on your groceries. It keeps you from eating out, it also allows you to know exactly what you’re buying at the store keeping impulse buys down.
Forget brand loyalty.Brand loyalty is a manufacturer’s way of costing you extra money. The reality is that most generic products are the exact same thing simply packaged under a different name. Do your research and switch to the generic brands that you can love just as much as the expensive ones. Your budget will have more room in it and you won’t be missing your favorite products.
Shop at discount stores.Discount stores can be amazing for your grocery budget. Do a search in your area and find one that is local to you. There are specialty discount stores that focus only on baked goods ones that feature only meat products while others carry a bit of everything. These discount stores can help you save big on your groceries each month so it is well worth finding one near you.
Make more and buy less.The one surefire way to save money on your groceries is to make more of what you buy on a regular basis. This can be anything from making homemade bread to making homemade shampoo. The more you make homemade, the more money you’ll save.
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