8 Ways To Avoid Overspending At The Grocery Store
5. Stock Up On Sale Items
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If a certain item that you eat or use a lot of is on sale, be sure and buy a lot of it! Good things to buy in bulk are things like cereal, crackers, granola bars, soft drinks, juice, canned goods and other non-perishables. Things that can be frozen like milk, bread, and meats are perfectly fine to buy on sale and then you just freeze them till you need them.
6. Keep An Eye On The Time
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I hear this all the time: “Go to the grocery store when you don’t have a lot of time. That way you won’t be able to shop around and spend more time and money in there.” I’m sorry but I have a totally different opinion on this! Go to the store when you have MORE time on your hands, that way you can take your time to find the best price, and you won’t grab the first thing you see and toss it in the cart. You can also make sure you buy everything you need for the week in order to avoid mad dashes to the store on the weekend for coffee or eggs.
7. Don’t Take Your Kids
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If you’ve ever gone shopping with kids, you already know what I’m about to say! They will ask for everything in the store and you may eventually give in to quiet them down. Not to mention you may feel so frustrated that you finally just throw some things in the cart and leave the store without half of what you actually needed and without any money left to spare. I understand that it’s not possible to shop alone all the time if you have small children, but do try it when you can.
8. Be Practical
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Think outside the box! Buy canned fruit instead of fresh to make pies with. Use powdered milk in place of regular milk in your cakes and biscuits and gravies. Substitute melted butter for oil in cookies. Cook with frozen vegetables rather than fresh. Don’t throw out leftovers! Reuse them in a pot of soup or a casserole. Stretch your dollar to its limit!
Grocery shopping can be a breeze if you can apply these little known but important tips! You can save a lot of money if you use a little practical thinking and some smart know-how! What are your favorite grocery shopping tips?