How to budget?
- Consider checking out local farms – If you live in an area rich in farms and you have the option to buy directly from producers, it’s worth paying a visit! You might want to try a farmer’s market too, even if there’s a slight possibility to pay a hefty price for the fresh produce, as the farmers there have to pay the rent. Even so, if you shop directly from farmers, you will definitely cut out the man in the middle, which means you will avoid additional costs, pay less, and the farmer will also get more. It’s really a win-win situation.
- Buy in bulk – We’ve written here about bulk buying more than 100 times, I know. But it’s worth saying it every time. You might not find a particular item on sale, but purchasing a more significant quantity will do nothing but save you more money.
- Plan your meals – By planning out all your meals, you will manage to avoid impulse shopping. Sarasin suggests planning a couple of big meals, so you can have some leftovers too.
- Avoid prepackaged foods – The convenience of having prepackaged foods is definitely alluring, but whole foods tend to be a lot cheaper.” And let’s be honest now, those prepackaged things that have “convenience” written on them are definitely the most pricey foods in the shop, and I’m talking here about granola bars, individual serving size cookies, chips, lunch meat, and even cracker combos.
- Sign up for a grocery store loyalty program – Consider looking for loyalty programs too, as they will offer you a ton of saving opportunities. You can easily download your grocery market’s app, in order to receive the newest alerts on sales, deals, and coupons when they are available again.
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