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7 Tips To Save Money While Grocery Shopping
Make The Most Of Your Grocery Shopping
Prep Work
Sit down with the weekly circulars – This includes the regular grocery stores and super stores. After you have made your shopping list, compare the pricing on items that you use the most. Note the store where you find the lowest price and keep track of these prices and where you found them on a spreadsheet.
Compare
Compare your savings and locations – At the end of your research, figure out the stores that have the most savings. Driving across town to buy only one item because it's cheaper than the other stores may not be worth it. You want to consider your gas money, too.
Plan
Plan your trip – It's time for a road trip. Have all your coupons, circulars, store savings cards, and your grocery list in tow. To save on gas, you may actually want to look at a map and plan your route.
Ask and You May Receive
Ask for rain checks – Good deals should not be passed up just because the shelf is bare. Don't waste your time going to another store. Ask for a rain check so you can come back at another time to take advantage of the sale.
Double Your Fun
Shop on double or triple coupon days – Gain extra savings by using the coupons you found on special coupon days. That's like money in the bank! It's also like time in the bank since that time you took to find the coupon has now reaped a double or triple reward.
Stock Up!
Buy extra sale items – If something is a really good deal, buy more than one. Consider if you can freeze or store the sale item safely. This is the best way to take advantage of sale items that may go back to regular price in a week’s time.
In an Instant
Don’t forget instant savings – Some items have peel off coupons or “instant savings” on them. Be sure to peel off the coupons at the register. If you forget, take the coupon back with the cash register receipt the next time you stop at the store. The store management will honor the coupon at that time.
