How To Save Money On Grocery Shopping

How often do you go grocery shopping?

It's best if you can do it just once a week, because every time you go into your local store to get just one item, you're almost certain to come out with three or four items that you "just happened to see".

So keep a notepad in one place (the kitchen is a good place) and write down on it whatever you need to get through the week. As soon as you know what you need, start to look for adverts on TV or in newspapers or flyers for deals on that very thing.

This way, you will be able to build up a plan of where to go to do your grocery shopping, and when to do it. You can't go to a grocery store with no list and no plan, and then expect to come out of there with good deals. You have to know what you want to buy ahead of time so you can
keep a lookout for coupons, adverts, etc.

If it's not on the list, don't buy it. Of course, there are always those offers that you didn't know about and which are so tempting. When you see those, check the date when the offer ends and then decide whether it should be on this week's list or on next week's list.

So write out your shopping list and stick to it - that's the way to save money.