Comments on: How To Save Money On Groceries

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:27:56 +0000

#12-Shop with a list. True. You have better control over your money when you have a grocery list on hand. Steers you away from impulsive spending. Gives you an idea how much you are going to be spending too.
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By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:27:38 +0000

#12-Shop with a list. True. You have better control over your money when you have a grocery list on hand. Stirs you away from impulsive spending. Gives you an idea how much you are going to be spending too.
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By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:29:46 +0000

I love grocery shopping, too. It is a bit of a challenge lately, as I’m only allowing myself £40 (~$63 USD) a month to live on until I am debt free. Some good advice here beyond my own tips such as batch cooking!

By: Dara

Dara — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:32:20 +0000

I had never even known about ‘rain checks’ until I moved from South Florida to North Carolina about 2 months ago. Here, the local grocery stores have rain checks for sale items that are out of stock — and they don’t go bad!

By: Corporate Barbarian

Corporate Barbarian — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:31:49 +0000

Regarding items #2 & #12: I have an Excel spreadsheet that’s laid out by aisle. Each column corresponds to an aisle in the grocery store. We take an inventory before we go shopping, and then fill in our required number in a box on the spreadsheet. We keep track of prices of our frequently-purchased items, and enter them on another tab in the spreadsheet. There’s a formula that calculates the projected bill based on the needed quantity. It’s pretty accurate, and gives us a general idea of the magnitude of the week’s grocery shopping expense. A little anal retentive, to be sure, but I don’t like surprises.