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Guides to the Groceries: Shop Smarter With These Tips
Stepping into a grocery or super store, especially in the Summer months, can easily lead to a shocker of a price tag at the checkout counter. With the abundance of Summer produce on display, and the surplus of food purchased for afternoon BBQs it's easy to overspend. But not all hope is lost.
What Store Gets Most of Your Spending Money?
Last weekend I found myself on my weekly trip down the aisles of my local Trader Joe's and realized, with the exception of rare luxury or more pricey purchases, the chain gets most of my spending money. Of course, I fork over more on my housing and transportation than I do food, but TJs gets a lot of my gold. What store gets the biggest chunk of your change?
Savvy Community: Wal-Mart or Whole Foods?
This question comes from Allisonberry in the Savvy Savings Challenge group.
My newest dilemma is whether to start shopping at stores like Wal-Mart that are now offering local, organic produce. I've always been a Whole Foods and Trader Joe's junkie, but if they're offering the same products at half the price...should I make the transition over to the dark side?
How Money Are You: Trip to the Grocery Store, Trader Joe's
It's true what they say: you should never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach. Even though I know better, sometimes I find myself wandering the aisles with a grumbling stomach, and before I know it, my basket is full. It's a good thing Trader Joe's helps keep my costs down.
12 Guides and Smart Tips For Cutting Food Costs
Severing ties with our old dining habits hasn't been easy, but Americans have changed the way they're eating during the recession. There are plenty of ways you can cut your food and grocery costs whether you cook up a storm nightly, go semi-homemade, keep the delivery guy on speed dial or eat out at fancy restaurants. Check out these helpful hints before you spend your money on one of the most overpriced expenses of 2009.
Your Two Cents: Do You Plan For "Unplanned" Expenses?
Grocery stores are notorious tricksters when it comes to so-called specials, displays, and promotions set around paycheck schedules, but it turns out they might not be as sneaky as they think. According to a press release and study from The Journal of Consumer Research, shoppers usually expect to buy a certain number of unplanned items when they enter a store, and most shoppers have a pretty good idea of how much they'll spend on them. The study found most consumers have "mental budgets," which leave wiggle room for unplanned purchases or "in-store slack."
Could You Cut Your Grocery Budget Down to $1 a Day?
No matter how frugal you are, and how many cost-saving measures you employ food costs probably make up a sizeable chunk of your budget. But what if they didn’t? What if you could spend very, very little on food — say, $1 a day — and use those savings elsewhere?
Save Money on Groceries by Learning How to Price Match
There's more to saving money at the supermarket than clipping coupons. Go beyond your normal routine and add price matching to your saving strategies at the grocery store. If you think that's easier said than done, just learn these simple steps and you'll be a pro in no time.
Your Two Cents: Do You Allocate More For Fashion or Food?
We're six days into the 40-day Savvy Savings Challenge, and spending is on my mind at all times. I've committed to give up unnecessary costs — most notably I won't be driving to work for convenience or clothes shopping — and subsequently taken serious stock of my mindless purchases. I'm a savvy saver by nature but am certainly not without my vices.
Reader Tips: 7 Realistic Ways to Cut Your Grocery Bill
SavvySugar reader Findingmyway recently asked for realistic tips for cutting her grocery bill in our How Do You Save? group and fellow shoppers offered up some standout advice. Here are seven of my favorites from the many smart suggestions:
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