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Get the Most for Your Money with these 15 Grocery Shopping Tips

Get the Most for Your Money with these 15 Grocery Shopping Tips

How to save money on your groceries!

Get the Most for Your Money with these 15 Grocery Shopping Tips

Grocery shopping; some enjoy it while others hate it. Regardless of whatever side you’re on, it cannot be avoided. However, with the right grocery shopping tips, you can stretch your dollars and make it more fun to go to the store.

We often come up with comprehensible grocery lists only to make it to the check out with a little more than we need. Blame it on the music they play in the stores or the strategically placed products. Yet, nobody likes having to part with a hefty amount of money at the checkout, regardless of how fun it was to waltz through the aisles. 

So, how can you put an end to this tyranny? How can you transform yourself into that savvy shopper that rarely overspends, but sticks to her budget? Well, below we share a few tips on how to become one.

Without further ado, here are my top tips on how to get the most out of your grocery store:

  1. Always carry your list
  2. Create a budget
  3. Have a pantry checklist
  4. Buy things in bulk
  5. Keep a list on your fridge
  6. Avoid shopping when hungry
  7. Craft an effective weekly menu
  8. Buy frozen veggies and fruits
  9. Try online grocery shopping
  10. Save your receipts
  11. Purchase the off-brand version
  12. Cut down on your meat purchases
  13. Use coupons
  14. Buy meat when it's on sale
  15. Don't go shopping with an over-spender

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Platforms like Facebook and Reddit have incredible communities of users on them that you can share info with or simply follow along to get frugal shopping tips and tricks. One of the absolute best things about Facebook in particular is that it allows for groups. I'd be silly for me to not to mention our super supportive and kind get-outta-debt community group that I’ve built on Facebook called, Spending Fasters, and we also have a more exclusive VIP Group.

Facebook allows these groups to exist and since so many people are already on the platform it makes it easy to tap into the groups there while you’re logged on. 

I really love our Spending Fasters and VIP Group so much because of how people in the groups support each other and build each other up. Being part of a group and community help you feel less alone in the struggle to get out of debt and overcome daily money and spending obstacles.

Pro tip #1: Turn on your group notifications. By simply seeing the groups alerts come up when you log into Facebook they will help you by subtly reminding you of your goals. Therefore helping you stick to your commitment to yourself. 

Pro tip #2: When you share your helpful tips, insights, and support with others in the groups and online communities it helps to start the process of building relationships. Then, when you need help people are more likely to respond in kind. 

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