Save Money On Your Grocery BillWe've all heard about certain ways to cut your grocery bill like avoiding
grocery store when you're hungry, using coupons on double coupons day, and buying only items on your list. These are all good tips and we should keep using them. However, I've found a few pointers that might help you save even more on your grocery bill.
The first thing you need to do after you've made your grocery list is to try to figure total cost of your grocery bill. Make sure you've got everything on list that you'll need because after you've made an educated guess you're going to go to your purse (or wallet), take out cash and leave rest behind. Believe me, this will definitely cut back on unnecessary extras because you won't have credit cards to fall back on. And if you're like me, you'd rather be hung upside down by your toe nails than be found short at check out.
Don't be afraid to look on day-old bread rack or in "about to expire" section of meat department. You have to be careful, but you'll probably be able to tell whether item is good. Just make sure to use it right away, don't let it sit in your refrigerator for a week. Who knows, it just might "meat" your expectations and save you money in process!
Another thing to think about is time of day, time of week and even time of month that you are shopping. I've found that early in morning and in middle of week is when grocery stores are less busy and you'll be able to get more efficient shopping done. Be careful not to go on first day or two of month. Some stores have been known to raise prices because that is time that social security and welfare checks go out.
