Money Saving Food Tips:
1. Plan Ahead- plan your weekly meals around store sales. Check the ads and check online ads for the stores you shop at and plan your week’s meals around what is on sale.
2. Plan Your Food Budget- Take the time one day a week to cook several meals and freeze them. This will save time and money on busy nights when you might be more likely to just buy fast food. Have a plan in place for the nights you just don’t plan on cooking.
3. Quick Meals- When I know I have a week of busy nights, I buy cold cuts and have sandwiches for dinner or I buy items that cook up quickly like Hormel Meals which heat up in four minutes and feed two people. I just make some rice on the side to go with it. Progresso canned soup and rolls make a quick meal as well.
4. Keep A Master Shopping List- This will save you time and keep you from forgetting to buy a grocery item you need. Simply keep a shopping list going all the time. I keep a pad on the front of my refrigerator and as I am getting low on an item, it goes on the list. Then I watch for those items in the weekly grocery ads.
5. Allow One Grocery Day Per Week- Personally I shop on Thursdays. This is so I can take advantage of the store ads. I shop at two grocery stores. One grocery store’s new sales begin on Wednesday and the other stores sales begin on Thursday. Shopping one day a week or every two weeks will save money, time and gas. The more time you spend in the grocery store the more money you spend. If you have the time you can visit more than one store to get the best deals on items you use a lot. You should check the ads ahead of time and make a specific shopping plan.
6. Use a Specific List and Plan When Shopping- Go shopping with a specific plan in mind. Get what you need and leave. The more time you spend in the grocery store, the more money you will spend. Also, shop alone. Shopping with children or the husband will almost guarantee that you will buy items that were not on your list.
7. Buy In Bulk- Here are some pointers on buying in bulk. Buying in bulk can save some big bucks on items you use all the time like canned vegetables, soups, ketchup, and mayonnaise. You can shop your discount club for these items like Cosco or Sams Club or you can take advantage of “buy one get one free” ads at your local grocery store. When buying these items check the dates to make sure you have enough time to use them before they expire.
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