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I realize that there will be repeats in the things that I list. Frankly, I do not always recall everything I write out and sometimes there isn’t enough time to go looking at all the posts so…I will do my best to come up with fresh ideas for you.
The biggest outgo of money that can be worked on is the food budget. This is a place where you can save a bundle if you shop in the right frame of mind and armed with some knowledge. I certainly wish I had had this when I was a lot younger. So, here are some more tips for the grocery store and your budget:
Tip: As always, arm yourself with a list of items you plan to buy and stick within that list. You will need to be strong because just about the time you have the list, six things you didn’t know you wanted are sitting there on the end of the aisle on sale. So, read the sale in the paper as you make that list. Although there will be sale items not in the paper, you want to stick with your list and your budget. However, budget in some of those sale items before you leave the house. Then, choose to get one or two of them.
Tip: One of the things that has saved us a lot of money is to buy in bulk. Bulk means simply buying at a lower price for a lot more of the product. When you do this, you do save an amazing amount of money. Buy at places like a Sav-a-lot, bulk warehouses where they sell only by the case or Aldi’s where the prices are great on generic or store brands that taste exactly like the name brands. There are so many things you can buy that way. Meat, canned goods, pet foods, cleaning supplies, toilet paper and much more. Try it and see how much you can save.
Tip: Speaking of off brands, whatever store you choose to buy from, go for the generic brands or store brands instead of the nationally known brands that cost sometimes twice as much.
Tip: Back to bulk buying…if you are unable to buy that much at a time (we know about that), find a friend or family member who is willing to split the cases with you. This way you still get the bargain of the bulk price but do not have to pay out quite as much. That works especially well if you have space problems. (you could split the tab on the gas used as well..This is win, win)
Tip: You will want to learn how to cook from scratch so that you don’t need prepared food packages. Those cost at least 2-10 times the price of what it would cost to make it yourself. We have homemade food almost all the time. We almost never use any type of packaged foods. When you are in a pince, maybe Hamburger Helper works but if you have all the ingredients or most of them, throw it all together with a few spices and it’s a treat for the family. (Spices make the difference here ..well that and freshly made food instead of out of a box)
Look for more tips from the Window Shopper. Happy Shopping!!
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