
The average shopper spends over 60 hours per year and spends $3,432 annually ($286 a month) on grocery shopping.
The grocery budget is skyrocketing, and you’re looking for a way to live within your budget and save time too.
Here’s an incredibly simple way to save time and money at the grocery store. In fact, you will save more than 50% on your grocery budget and cut your trips by half.
Let’s dive in.
It’s not about coupon clipping
I’ll tell you little secret food companies and grocery stores don’t want you to know.
Most grocery savings do not come from the coupons. Coupons are a smart way to save money on groceries. But sometimes, the savings can be quite dramatic.
You need to be a seasoned coupon user who has spent countless hours clipping, sorting, and searching for the very best deals. The time and energy you spend on single shopping can be overwhelming and unrealistic.
However, it’s possible to save money without spending your time clipping coupons.
In fact, you can still more than 50% on your grocery shopping if you never clip a single coupon.
You just need to change the way you shop.
Let’s shop
You make the bulk of your savings during store sales and at its rock bottom sales. I’m talking about 30–50% off the regular prices.
Compare store sales in your area to find out the best offer, and keep checking to know when something is a reasonable price. Don’t assume you have the best price until you have physically checked out various store offers.
For example, you might assume Walmart has the best prices when traditional grocery stores are beating Walmart with lower prices.
So take your time to check because, in the end, it’s all about the price you pay.
But here’s the thing.
Don’t buy something just because it’s on sale
Instead, look out for sale prices on food your family regularly buys. It could be organic foods, whole foods, or gluten-free — whatever your preference.
So, how do you go for a shopping spree with less money?
It simple.
Buy enough of what you need while it’s on sale to last you until the next sale.
Here’s the secret.
Most store sales happen every 6–8 weeks. Meaning, you need to buy enough to last your family that long. If you buy just enough for the week, it means you pay more the next time you need it.
Let me clarify the point further.
Let’s say every week; your family needs 3 boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios. Honey Nut Cheerios sale at $4.50 a box, but the same box now goes for only $1.99 a box. (more than 50% off the regular price).
So, instead of buying your weekly 3 boxes and make another trip the following week, buy 18 boxes- enough to last your family for the next 6 weeks at less than half the price you would typically pay.
You’ll end up buying larger quantities of a smaller variety of items, and your overall grocery bill will also go down. You don’t have to take up a whole room in your house. You are not buying for a full year- just buy enough to last your 6–8 weeks until the next sale cycle.
Build up your own mini- grocery store stocked with a nice variety of food, which you can then use to plan your meals.
You’ll start to see the most dramatic savings in your grocery bill and fewer trips to the grocery stores.
Furthermore, stockpiling doesn’t mean your family eats only processed food. Various options you can stockpile include; beans, whole grain pasta, rice, whole grain cereals, cheese & other dairy products, frozen vegetables, canned tomatoes, & more.
Less trips to the grocery stores and paying half price
Change the way you shop by getting into the habit of stockpiling. Buy enough to last you 6–8 weeks and plan your meals around your stockpile.
You’ll see a dramatic drop (50 to 60% off) in your food bill — even without clipping a single coupon or feeling like you are a cheapskate.
Do this every time, and you’ll save more than 50% on your grocery bill and reduce your trips to the grocery store.
