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Grocery Shopping Tips

May 26, 2009

A calculator, shopping list and money for grocery shopping.When at the supermarket, bring a little notebook with you, and a calculator. Write down all of your regular items (or something that you'd like to buy) and the price per ounce (divide the cost by the total number of ounces in the package). While the stores usually show that formula on the tags that show the prices, sometimes it shows "X" cents per ounce on one item, and "Y" per unit on another brand's item (that's why I suggested the calculator).

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Get the same information from all the supermarkets that you frequent. After a couple of weeks, write out a chart of your regular shopping items down the left side of a page, with the name of the stores across the top. Then put the price into the proper column under each store. You'll quickly see what store gives the best regular prices, and you'll be better able to cash in coupons or take advantage of sales without pulling everything out of the cabinet to see what it usually costs.

Update the lists from time to time, too. I use Miracle Whip. It's usually $3.49 here, which works out to $0.10+ per ounce. I always buy it at a super-discounted grocery store for much less, $0.07 an ounce. When you get a coupon or there's a sale on, make sure that store is offering a better price than you often pay.

I used to take the cost of mileage into account, until a third supermarket opened recently within a 2 miles of my home. Talk about heaven! Soon you'll know exactly where to go to get what, simplifying a shopping trip and getting you the best price on everything.

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By Polly Levesque

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February 25, 2020

Grocery shopping in warm weather can result in the cold items getting warm on the trip home. Taking a cooler with ice packs helps keep everything at a safe temperature.

A bunch of full shopping bags from the grocery store.


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May 9, 2018

When trying a new product, for the best value try to see if there is a variety pack. You'll be able to get an idea of what you like/not like.

Packages of Mighty Leaf tea on sale.


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September 27, 2016

I just read an archived post 'Organizing With Free Boxes'. A person who commented gave one of the reasons for liking Aldi's, 'they rotate coupons'.

What does it mean to rotate coupons?

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February 2, 20170 found this helpful

I did not find an official definition, but I know that retailers rotate their sales on a preordained schedule (IE certain things go on sale every 3 months, or every 6 months) so that then the coupons that are good for one period of time are good again later in 3 months or 6 months, etc.

 
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September 27, 2016

This page contains frugal tips for grocery shopping. There are many ways to save money when buying food for your family.

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February 8, 2016

As a self employed worker in a soft economy, I have learned to stretch every nickel to do a dime's job. One of my best strategies is to become acquainted with the department managers of my favorite grocery stores.

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These men and women have supplied me with valuable information regarding the foods in their departments.

 

November 7, 2015

Whether your goal is saving time or money, there are a number of strategies that can improve your grocery shopping experience. This is a page about grocery shopping strategies.

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November 24, 2014

Calculator shopping was popular back when hand-held calculators first became cheap and easy to get. Nowadays, I rarely see anyone shopping with a calculator, but there are many good reasons to use one.

Boxes of potatoes bought on sale.

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August 1, 2013

It's a chore that I hate, but admittedly, Meal Planning saves me the most grocery money. I use recipe sites to decide dinner for the next week or two, saving the recipes to my Bookmarks.

 
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February 28, 2012

This is a page about keeping groceries cold. Sometimes we may travel quite a distance when grocery shopping.

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July 26, 2011

Have you noticed that all the fresh, least processed items are on the walls of the grocery store? Meats, dairy, produce, baked goods?

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This is where the majority of your healthy shopping is, along with the freshest seasonal items.

 
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March 5, 2011

I have worked in the grocery industry for over 15 years, so I'm going to share little secrets of how to shop and save big in your favorite local grocery store.

 
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March 5, 2011

Tips to help you at the grocery store. Post your ideas.

 
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February 28, 2011

When I go to a big grocery store, it is such a time waster standing in line at the deli counter. Now, before I leave home, I write the order on the back of a business card.

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When I get to the deli, I just tell them I'll be back in 20 minutes.

 
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