Some tips for savings on groceries

plan your meals! if you plan them out for a 2 week period and only buy what is necessary for those two weeks, you can save money there too. make soups and stews, shop at a butcher (sometimes its cheaper!)

Well, thank you for sharing your tips on grocery shopping with us. I will say that I'm already using some of these tips when doing grocery shopping. For example, I do sometimes study on the per-unit pricing, but I admit that I do not check all the time, especially when I'm in a rush of time to quickly finish up my grocery shopping. In addition, I do buy generic store brands as well as I do recognized that the savings can be as high as around 30% off a branded product. Some also taste almost similar than the branded products (as they usually came from the same factory which make the branded products, but uses different packaging only). As for the other 2 tips, I will remember them in my mind and use them when doing my grocery shopping the next time. I will say that we sometimes tend to overbuy some items, especially when the items are on sale.

There are things that I tend to buy even though it is more expensive. I buy presliced cheese for the families lunches. When I compared the price it was worth it to me to get the sliced stuff and save me the time. These are great basic tips. I think sometimes people think that saving money is hard so they just keep on wasting it. These are things that any of us can do no matter what level of frugality we are on. I do tend to over buy. I am a big fan of bulk purchasing so we do waste a bit every so often but I think over all we are still saving money.

i buy farm fresh veggies direct from the source. I prefer to buy the store items instead of branded items whenever possible. Except for certain items where like it was mentioned else where in one of the comment...where I am used to certain quality and taste. The generic items are basically in store items in our area and they are basically the same in taste and quality in most cases.

Hi Ebsharer It is really great of you to share such an valueable information with the Mylot. I think this will really help the people to get out of the trauma of grocery spending. It is really good to save on these small things every week as it will definately add to a big amount by the end of the month.

If you're going to stock up on food, make sure it's canned or frozen. This is less likely to be wasted. Also, food from the farmer's market tends to be cheaper and is less likely to have been treated with pesticides. And don't forget coupons!

thank you for sure wonderful tips. i am always looking for a few new ways to say some money on my shopping bill. i spend so much money at the damn market.

I actually use alot of these already - i dont buy predone salads and cheese. I admit on occasion i will buy premade meals but its when im VERY busy and if i didnt have something to just pop in the microwave (and im out of my frozen home made dinners) i wouldnt get a chance to eat. I'm probably bad for the "waste" i'm just one person but things like grapes and other fruits come in "packs" and i dont eat near as many of them as they sell. I tend to have a few left over or go kinda funky before i finish them all.

I buy a lot of generics, most of the time they are just as good. I also always check to make sure that I am getting each ounce of a product at the lowest price. I also avoid the bagged vegetables, and always buy fresh vegetables, and I always try to buy seasonal when at all possible. The only thing I am guilty of is maybe over buying a bit. When I see a great bargain I will usually snag it, even I don't need it, but it has to be really good bargain. I once spent $100 on meat, but that meat was enough to last my family of 5 for 6 weeks. So I think I actually did well with that.

i already fallow them i don't see a diffrents between name brand and generic the only diffrence to me is the lable, the only time i buy name brand is if i have a coupon and the coupon makes the price of name brand smaller than the generic.

Wow, #2 really opened my eyes. Though trying to cut back I still buy my sodas and I usually buy one 20 oz each day. Part of it is convenience and just being easy to carry. All of the ideas are great and I will definitely be more cognisant of them when I go shopping.

Nice tips! I never buy pre-chopped vegetables too. I am not only concerned about the price but some pre-chopped veggies lost their freshness when chopped too early before cooking. One thing more, we can not always be sure that those pre-chopped are from the good supplies. The price per unit is a must to know for the wise shopper. It's a common notion that biggies cost less. But that's not true for all. There are some packaging that can dramatically increase the cost of a good when used in smaller quantities. Thus we really have to have calculator when buying groceries. As for the brand thing, some brands are popular because of their quality or taste/flavor. Substituting them with another brand might be a different thing. But it is always worth trying other unknown, lower-priced brands then compare. That way, you will know what best suit your taste and your budget.

Hey... those are all cool tips. Thanks for that!! One small point I would like to add to this. When cooking, try to keep the pan closed. Because this helps you to cook foof quickly and thereby saves much of the gas. This also adds up to being within budget.

Those are wonderful tip although I´ve been using them for a long time. I don´t remember when was the last time I bought bagged veggies. I also find them not so fresh as natural whole one. I buy an iceberg lettuce and wash it and use it as needed. So one head of lettuce can last me a week, if I use other veggies too. Cucumbers, zucchini and eggplants can be cut in half if you don´t need all of it and put that plastivc film in the cut of the piece you are not using. I don´t buy cereals as I live alone. My breakfast has whole bread (the one with whole cereals), butter, homemade jam or mashed avocado, very thin tomato slices with a bit of hot pepper. When my children were at home, I made all kinds of milk deserts for them to eat at breakfast. No cereals either. That was, of course, a long time ago. I am not american so matbe the way I eat is diffewrent. I don´t throw away ANYTHING! And I make everything from scratch.

I do these things now. I work in a grocery store so I know that the unit price is very important and so I watch it regularly. I also know that many generic items are the same as the brand names,just different packaging. I think that many people are taken in by things as simple as the name of an item.

Great tips. I already follow these tips, but I added one of my own that saved me more money than all of these put together. I bought a house with a bit of a back yard. It's not big, but it's enough for me to grow the majority of vegetables and some fruit I need to feed my daughter and I regularly.

i do indeed, already, also i find if u do your grocery shopping online with a list in front of you, you dont overspend and stay well within your budget!!!