Save Money On Groceries with Tested Tips

Every time I visit the grocery store, it seems as if the prices have gone up. It is more important than ever, in a weak economy, to control those trips and put a lid on impulse buys. These are tips that I use, or ones that I have picked up from Frugal Pig readers and my friends. If you have any more cheap grocery shopping tips, feel free to add them to the contents!

• Can you avoid taking anybody else with you? Of course, you will want to get your spouse’s and kid’s input when you plan a grocery shopping trip. But I find that if I take another family member with me, it is much harder to control my spending. We, sort of, give each other permission to impulse buy.
• Try not to buy too much. OK, if cans of tuna are on sale, and you know you use them all the time, it is probably a good idea to stock up. But you need to resist overbuying fresh produce that will spoil. I have probably thrown out as much bread lettuce as I’ve eatern, and I am really trying to stop the waste.
• Check the sales. I know that my local grocery store always has some meat on sale, and I plan my menus around that, rather than planning my shopping around set meals.
• Compare prices. I know that my kids pick up anything at eye level, without checking prices. Of course, grocery stores plan it that way. For instance, a popular kid’s snack has the well advertised brand level at chest to eye level. But the bottom shelf has the very same snack with the store label on it for about half the price.
• Coupons - I am not a big fan of coupons. Since I try to plan my menus around fresh foods, the coupons are usually not for things I buy anyway. Oh sure, I buy dishwashing soap and paper towels, and you can find coupons for these. But the coupons are usually for the brand name, and the grocery store label tends to work out cheaper anyway. Look, if you love coupons, go for it. In my humble opinion, grocery store coupons are just not worth the hassle.

OK, those are my tips. Oh, and try to make a list and, mostly, stick to it. Make your list general, though, because you may find a great sale on steak which makes it cheaper than the ground beef you were going to buy.

Speaking of hamburger, do not just look at price, but also look at fat content. In my opinion, the lower fat content is worth spending more money on because the high fat ground beef just cooks away anyway. But again, that’s me!

OK – Please add your comments. I’d love to hear some great tips from all of the smart shoppers out there.

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