Ultimate Money Saving Secrets

Save money on your groceries by following these tips
1. Only grocery shop every 2 or 3 weeks - you'll
spend less than going every week. (i.e. If your
weekly grocery bill is $130 then you'd spend
$390 shopping every week. If you only shop
once over that 3 weeks you'll spend $320.)

2. Buy in bulk to pay less per pound on items you
can freeze or store for long periods of time. You
can break down the packages once you get home
into the size you will use the item in, then store it;
or cook up large amounts of food, then freeze the
meals to defrost later.

3. Don't shop for food when you're hungry or craving
a certain type of food to eat.

4. Even if you're just running in for a few things you
need to tide you over until your big shopping trip,
use coupons & check ads.

5. Make a List...keeps you on track and makes it easier to pass up things you don't need.

7. Cut coupons...some places have double coupons.

8. Buy off or generic brands...for example: Wal-Mart generic brand great value are surplus of name brands which means you get the same product for less.

9. Don't take the children...they will run up your bill faster than anything. "I want this, I want that...blahblahblah"

10. Set a time limit...gets you through the store quickly. No time to browse, no unintended purchases.

11. Pay no attention to the things around the counter. Stay focused on the task at hand.

12. Don't pay for groceries with a credit card.

13. Buy whole chickens on sale and learn to cut them up yourself.

14. Buy whole vegetables and cut them up for salads instead of buying bagged salad.

15. Avoid the freezer and prepackaged sections of the store entirely if you can.

16. uy items on sale and in bulk. Watch for case-lot sales of foods you actually use.

17. Cook from scratch. Homemade bread, pies, cookies, even candies are much cheaper than store bought.

18. Make 2 weeks worth of menus, breakfast, lunch and dinner for all 14 days. Make a list of ingredients needed for those menus. Check the pantry and fridge. Write a list of all things needed to make the menus you will need from store. Purchase at different stores according to sales and coupons.

19. At home,, divide up the foods into baggies, chopping and measuring. label each one according to the menu. Store in fridge or freezer .

20. Never buy anything on impulse. Only buy items you know you will use. Avoid pre-packaged meals that come in boxes or are sold in the freezer case.

21. Don't buy baked goods from the bakery. Buy store brands instead of national brands. Check out the discount bin.

22. Avoid boxed cereals. Make oatmeal instead.

23. Cosider every item you pick up in the store as (do I really need this).

24. Avoid sugary snack stuff. It's expensive and besides it's noy good for you.

25. Buy more chicken and turkey, It's generally less expensive than red meat.