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I am always looking for ways to save money. One of the biggest drains on the income is buying groceries because you really have to eat and so does the family. So, saving money at the grocery store is not a luxury, it’s a necessity especially if you have children and/or a fixed income. We live mostly on a fixed income ourselves and it has been a hard road but I have some tips to help you. Most of them are pretty basic and I’m sure others have said all of this before but it bears repeating.
Tip: Find a store that sells in bulk to buy the non-perishables. Places that sell in cases are a great way to save money as long as you have the room to stock up. And then STOCK UP!!
Tip: Coupons are not something I do because I don’t ever remember to take them with me to the store but there are a lot of Coupon Ladies and Guys out there who save hundreds of dollars on their grocery bills because they find…not just the “cents off” coupons but the manufacturers coupons that give the item to you free or at an incredibly reduced price. It is well worth the time and effort to do this..as long as you can remember to take them to the store with you. 
Tip: Find a store that has really good sales on specific days. For instance, we have a store about 20 miles from us that has great deals on meats, bread and several other items that I would not ordinarly buy at the usual stores. They buy the rejected items from the big store chains. We get excellent deals from them. We bought probably 50 lbs of Oscar Meyer hotdogs for 50 cents each.
Tip: Go to a store that specializes in off brands. Do you have an Aldi’s in your area? We travel 50 miles to buy at that place because the savings far outweighs the gas we spend to get there and back.
Tip: Get together with another person or two and shop at the same store saving on the gas by carpooling. Be sure that the car or truck is big enough for all purchases!
Tip: Most people will tell you to shop alone. That’s great if you can do that but sometimes that does not work. Shop with a person you trust to help you with your list. Be sure they will not suggest anything that will cost you much more. I shop with my husband (yes, my husband who does not mind being in the store with me) who helps me keep track of what we have and don’t have. Sometimes we forget to put things on the list.
Tip: Try to stay with the list you brought so that you do not spend more than you budget. However, in my case, I budget extra money into the trip because it is inevitable that we have forgotten to write something down.
Tip: Put a list in a strategic place in your home and add things to that list as you need them. Train the rest of the family to do this too. (It can be a fight but it’s worth it.)
Tip: Remember the old rule about not shopping hungry? Stick to it. Hungry shopping makes for a lot of extras in the basket. There went the budget.
More tips coming from the Window Shopper! Happy Shopping!
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