Sunday, January 3, 2010

Grocery Store Tips and Tricks

These days you have to save money where you can. Shopping for food can get expensive. Here are a few tips to help you add a little more Money to your wallet.
  • Shop at more than one grocery store.  Every store has its own sales and specials. Sometimes they even will match a Competitors sale. Pay attention to what Goes on sale and When.
  • Don't forget the .99 cent or Dollar store.  Items such as Bread, milk, cheese, hot dogs, pasta, rice, Tuna, crackers, chips, soda, etc. can all be had for a Dollar or less. Plus they now carry a wide variety of meds and personal products. Where else can you get bottles of Mucinex for a Dollar?
  • Watch for deals at the big box stores such as Target and Wal-Mart. My Local Target actually has the best price on bags of Shredded Cheddar. These stores ar good for After Holiday or Discontinued Items. 
  • Once the Holiday is Over, get stuff cheap!  After Thanksgiving/Christmas pick up whole turkeys and Hams at a huge discount. Buy marked down boxes of Stuffing mix, these generally have a shelf life of several years and work great as a Bread Crumb substitute. Once Halloween is over most stores mark the Candy down to get rid of it. Buy it and save it for next year. (or Easter) 
  • Be careful of Food sales at drug stores like Walgreens. These are not always a Deal. 
The Biggest Tip or Trick is to Buy in Bulk. If soup is on sale don't buy one can, get three.

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