Save At Supermarkets
. Make shopping a job: Look at grocery shopping as a performance that has to be one best completed on time and under budget.
. Take stock: Survey your pantry, freezer, or fridge. Then plan your needs for a set number of meals, and stick to the list. The less you wander the aisles, the more money you’re likely to save.
. Bring a calculator: Keep a running tally - especially at warehouse stores.
. Start at the Center: That’s where aisles of boxes, cans, and jars can be found with discounts.
. Compare aisles: Cheese on the table is more expensive per pound than dairy cheese per pound.
. Fish: Save up to 40 percent by walking past the seafood department to the freezer case. Because lots of seafood is filleted and flash-frozen right after being caught, it’s freshness is preserved.
. Ground Beef: Buying can cost you around $2.49 a pound for 80 percent lean. Buy frozen ground beef in a three - pound vaccum - packed “chub” (it’s shaped like a salami) an you’ll save at least 25 percent.
. Pasta: Can cost $3.99 for nine ounces. Go for dried Italian pasta. Any brands using durum wheat semolina are probably good even ones you’ve never heard of - and should cost about $1.29 a pound.
. Go back to white eggs: Brown eggs are identical, they can cost 50 cents more per dozen than white.
. Select, Select Beef: To save, buy Select Beef and tenderize it with a marinade.
. Try store brands: These are always going to save you 20 to 30 percent. Most stores have a money back guarantee.
. Customize your cereal: Avoid paying $4.00 or more for a name brand cereal. A basic high-fiber store brand for 20 percent less and add your own fruits and nuts.