If A Broke Teacher Candidate Like Me Can Save $200 A Month At The Grocery Store I Bet You Can To

There are many ways to save money at the grocery store. Every store has sales each week and every paper has coupons on Sundays. Most people think that this is the only way to save money at the grocery store. Not true. Grocery store coupons are a great way to save money but there are even more ways you can save big at the grocery store. Take a few minutes to glance at the list of grocery shopping tips below and you will be well on your way to saving a lot of money at the grocery store. Saving on your grocery shopping bill is one of the best ways teacher candidates can save money. The reason is that you do more grocery shopping than any other type of shopping and even a small savings of $50 a week adds up to $200 a month or $2,400 over a year. Now what teacher candidate trying to land their first teaching job couldn’t use an extra $200 per month?

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Tip #1. Grocery sales fliers come out every week in the paper and online. Look through them and plan your shopping list. The best way to save big money off your grocery bill is to plan your menu for the week based on the sales ads. Look for a combination of sales items that can work together to make a meal. For example, if chips and refried beans are on sale, plan to have nachos one night. Don’t go crazy on this concept. This does not mean that I’m suggesting you have to eat nachos every night of the week, but it should be on your menu. If potatoes are on sale, have potatoes with a couple of meals.

Tip #2. Use Grocery store coupons. Using coupons to save money is a good idea but becareful. Don’t just purchase a product that you aren’t going to use just because you have a coupon. Also always check out the other brands of a product before purchasing the item you have the coupon for. Store or generic brands can be cheaper than name brand products on sale, even with a coupon.

Tip #3. Shop for items BEFORE you run out of them. If you run out of an item you’ll have to pay whatever the store is charging that week.

Tip #4. Make a grocery list and plan your spending to avoid impulse buys. Only buy what’s on your grocery list.

Tip #5. Due to volume discounts, larger grocery stores are usually cheaper than smaller ones. Avoid trips to the small mini-mart or 7 Eleven.