Saving on Groceries

[yeahdisney]

This year I am back to paying cash at the grocery store. I am willing to shop aldis.

We are eating what is down in the freezer so I can see what really in down in that chest freezer. And we have a stand up too.

I do buy meat when on sale and you have to clip that dang digital coupon. And then I buy extra.

I am willing to hit the stores for sale loss leader as they call it: when I am already in town and I have the time.

I think I am going to attempt herbs in pots outside this year- because why not.

I do like letting target deliver for free when they have $10 off 50 or 60 and a gift card deal to throw in too. I will ask who else needs something in the extended group to get that deal.

I buy things like chips when they are 2.50 bag must buy 4. Cereal must buy 4. Irritates me. But 5.99 a bag is nuts. And single cereal is high.

I don’t know how young families do it.

I read someone is trying to go to the store every 14 days. Mostly for produce. That is decreasing their bill.

 

[disykat]

Yep, eating down what's in the freezer and pantry is crucial. Lettuce is my thing that gets thrown away most, though I try really hard not to throw away any food. Most produce I can catch and freeze before it goes to waste. But there again, you have to use it!

 

[barkley]

Now I shop approximately every 10 days. I spend less overall.

doing our primary shopping once a month has made a huge impact on our grocery budget. it was born of necessity when we moved here and made more possible b/c of ultra pasturized dairy products. I will do a costco and/or trader joes trip every other month or so but the bulk of everything is done once a month for basic staples (meat I just watch for sales).

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

I scour the circulars to menu plan and game plan our grocery list. I know what we eat protein wise so shop sales when they are available and freeze in meal sized portions for us. I know what we will eat as leftovers and what we won't so I plan serving sizes accordingly. We shop Aldi, Shoprite, Acme and BJs. Acme is our most expensive store but is weirdly cheapest for eggs and it's on our way home from work so we just pop in real quickly using self checkout and out in 5 mins. Maybe 10 if there are other loss leaders. Aldi is 5 mins from work and never too busy on our schedule so we are in and out in 15 mins usually. Shoprite is a couple mins away and that's where we do the bulk of our shopping. BJs is every couple of months for paper goods mostly though I do follow several couponers on instagram and have had great success using pick up orders from Walgreens/CVS/Target to keep some paper good costs and toiletry prices super low. I have to compare prices, but I make time at night to look at the deals and make multiple lists of what's on sale. Sometimes what's on sale isn't worth it as I don't like to stockpile too much but it's always worth a glance. I always use digital coupons everywhere I shop (except Aldi of course) and I do find they make a big difference. I know it's not easy for everyone to shop at different stores, but it makes a big difference for us price wise and not a huge inconvenience so it's not so bad. The planning just takes a little more time. DH sometimes is like "we have to go somewhere else?" but everything is really within 5 mins of work or home (except BJs) so we aren't wasting gas and then when he sees what we get for the money he is pretty impressed.