Four Ways I’ve Cut My Grocery Bill
It’s no secret that food is getting more expensive these days. The average price for a gallon of milk is $3.50 and the price could jump as high as $5 by the end of the summer. And the overall price of groceries in June was 6.4% higher than a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Stretch your food budget
Here are four ways I’ve changed my shopping habits to make my family’s food budget stretch further:
- I stocked up on canned goods at my local grocer’s “can-can” sale, which offers huge discounts on canned goods a couple times a year.
- I read all the circulars that come in my Sunday paper to decide if it’s worth it to shop at more than one store. While I don’t recommend burning up gas running around to a bunch of stores, there are times when it’s worth it to make a detour to more than one supermarket.
- I’ve started buying items that are marked down because the expiration date is near. Recently I was able to buy some steaks and chicken at about a 60% discount because the buy-by date was near. There was nothing wrong with the food, but most supermarkets toss out items that have expired.
- I no longer pass up ugly produce. I picked up a dozen limes last week for 79 cents that weren’t the prettiest, but they sure made a tasty pitcher of limeade.
Sources
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Francine L. Huff is a freelance journalist and the author of The 25-Day Money Makeover for Women. She has appeared on a variety of TV and radio shows.
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