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Save More Money When You Shop
You’ve got to buy food, but you don’t have to spend wildly on it. Smart shopping can save you a bundle. For instance, if you save just $20 a month on groceries, you’ve banked more than $200 over the year.
Here are some strategies to save on your food bill:
Plan your shopping carefully. Look through your refrigerator and pantry to see what you need on a regular basis. This lets you look for sales and buy those products in bulk.
Cut back on convenience foods. Don’t buy things like packaged salads or pre-cut celery. You’re paying big for a small convenience.
Use coupons. If you find that you buy some name-brand foods regularly, then start clipping the coupons for them. Otherwise, generic foods are comparable in quality and content, and usually less expensive.
Check out different stores. You may find as much as a 10-15 percent difference on identical products at different stores, depending on the neighborhood and demographic factors. Shop at the store that is the cheapest overall.