Do you spend a lot of money on groceries and want to cut back on spending without compromising your basic needs?
With the rising cost of living around the world I thought I would write this article to help you save big on your next food shop.
There are plenty of ways on how you could minimise spending and still buy the things that you and you or your family need.
Here are a few simple tips on how to save money on food:
1. Buy Large Quantities
Buying large quantities is like buying ‘wholesale’ in a smaller scale. Instead of buying a 100ml shampoo, check out the price of the 1L, how about the 2L? Try to compute then on how much it would cost per 100ml. Did you see the savings. Make sure though that you would be able to consume the products that you’re buying in large quantities before the expiry date.
2. Check the Clearance Items
Every now and then, supermarkets and grocery stores bundle together some items to encourage better sales. Take advantage of this opportunity and buy bundled items. Compare the prices of the individual items if they’re not bundled and you’ll notice that you’ll be able to save more when you buy the bundled items.
3. Buy Before the Store Closes
Some items like breads and other highly perishable food items goes on sale before the store closes. More often than not, they sell it with more than 50% discount to encourage sales. Visit your supermarkets and grocery stores an hour or two before it closes and you’ll surely get great deals on some food items.
4. Stick With Your Budget and Buy Only What You Need
And of course, the best tip to save money on groceries is always the simplest one. Stick with your budget and buy only what you need. Supermarkets and groceries often have enticing deals that are very hard to resist, make sure to ignore these deals if it doesn’t fit your budget and if you’re not going to use it anyway.
5. Use Apps
A lot of supermarkets now have Apps available in a lot of countries and it’s very popular especially in the UK and USA. You could save a lot of money by using online offers via Apps which bears a variety of discounts for a variety of items. You could get coupons in magazines, newspapers, brochures and online.
Do you have additional tips and suggestions? Feel free to share them in the comment section below.
