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How to guide for saving money on groceries

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I want to work on saving money on groceries and have been trying to cut down my food spending. These are the budget tips that I’ve been using and more articles to help you figure out your own budget. I’ve also included a free Grocery shopping List printable for you to use. 

 When you are on a budget it is helpful to save money where you can. Most of our bills are not in our control they are the same month to month. Your rent, your car payment, TV/internet, etc. They stay the same each month or close to it. Learning tips for saving money on groceries can bring down one of your biggest monthly expenses. 

HOW TO GUIDE FOR SAVING MONEY ON GROCERIES

1. The first thing to do is to look at what you still had on hand in the freezer and pantry. Save money on groceries by breaking the bad habit of buying stuff you already have or more than you need.

2. Then think of what meals you’d like to make during the week. I find it to be a good idea to make enough for leftovers for lunch the next day. I don’t like cooking very much so most meals are pretty simple and quick to make. For me, it doesn’t work to assign a meal to a certain day, so I just came up with at least five meals and I’ll make them on the night that works. Our favorites are tacos bbq chicken with salad, hot dogs, spaghetti, sandwiches, and hamburgers.

3Meal planning works but to stick with it and be successful you need to figure out how to make it work for your family. For me not scheduling out specific days and getting to choose from a list of meals each day works best. 

4. Then it’s important to make a shopping list keeping those meals in mind. Having a list will keep you on a budget when grocery shopping.   Plus it will help you save on gas. You don’t want to have to drive into town to the store multiple times during the week. With gas prices so high we ait’s important to limit driving as much as possible.

5. Then on my list, I will sometimes just put fruit on the list and then wait till I get to the store to see what looks the best and are the best deals. Since Fruit is so seasonal I want to make sure I’m getting the best deal on the best product. Unless I am making something that needs a specific fruit. 

I’m not an expert at this or anything but I’ve been working on saving money on groceries and it’s getting better. Recently we’ve been using the Ibotta app to help us save money on groceries. My husband loves using it to earn cash back! Instead of using coupons you earn cash back on the food you are buying anyway. 

Before you shop, check the app for cash back offers on the products you are buying. When you get back from the store and are unloading your groceries, get back on the app to scan the products you bought and take a picture of your receipt. Just like that, cash back!

Sign up with this link to get $10!

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To learn more about saving money on groceries here are some articles to help you out.

1. How to Save on Groceries, even when you don’t feel like it.

2. 5 Ways to stick to your Grocery Budget

3. The Thrifty Frugal Mom

4. How to cut your grocery bill in half

5. Supermarket Traps to Avoid 

Grab a copy of my Grocery Shopping List printable for FREE this will help you to make your weekly list. Having a list is a crucial part of saving money on groceries. 

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  6. Lynette says

    great article, lots of good tips, sometimes we do forget to look at what we really need before going shopping, the worst is when we don’t buy enough and than have to pick things up in the week, which is terrible for staying within our budget

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  7. Lisa Riggs says

    I’ve been trying to save money on groceries too; I’ve gotten in the habit of food planning which is super helpful. I like making extra for leftovers too, that way we have lunch for the next day taken care of.

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  8. Shana says

    It is hard to save on groceries! Here we get paid monthly so I try to do shopping once a month and then just hit the grocery store on Mondays for fresh things I can’t keep for that long. I’ve managed to cut our budget down my 3/4! No lie! I spend a quarter of what I used to spend by cutting out luxuries, changing portion sizes and meal planning! It’s made a huge difference in our daily lives too! I also cook enough so we have lunch the next day! It works out much cheaper than making a fresh lunch each day! Hope you continue to do so good!
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  11. lauriel says

    I like the meal pre-planning (with the scheduling done later), so that you know what the general gameplan for the week is (kind of like blogging! :D). I tend to ‘window-shop’ for food – getting whatever looks the best, or strikes my craving at the time. It’s not the most economical way to shop, but it’s fun, and makes it a bit of an adventure… and also forces me to get creative when I have a disparate assortment of foods to try to put together. 😉

    Kudos for the food financial planning!

    xo,
    lauriel

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  17. erlene says

    I like that you don’t assign a specific day for your weekly meals. I’ve been trying to get better at meal planning too and sometimes my hubby decides that he doesn’t feel like eating the “planned” meal and it throws a wrench in my meal planning. Thanks for sharing this on Merry Monday.
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  23. Tatiana Green of Good Luck Mommy says

    I have been trying to create and stick to a meal plan for a long time. But when it comes to that day and that meal I’m just not in the mood. When you said you have a list of meals you want to cook that week and just pick from them that gave me an aha moment. I will try that this week. Thanks.

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