Comments on: 5 Steps to Save Money on Groceries

By: Kwaggz

Kwaggz — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 18:42:21 +0000

No Nonsense Landlord to that I would say “yeah it MAY be cheaper in the short run, but think about what you’re putting in your body and how much harder your body has to work to cleanse itself, leading to potentially fatal health conditions later on”. Diet is highly correlated to overall health and well-being, and spending a little more upfront is worth it to me than feeling ill or getting cancer, blood-clots, diabetes, etc later on in life!!!

By: StudentDebtSurvivor

StudentDebtSurvivor — Thu, 22 May 2014 02:43:55 +0000

Ditch the plan is important. Sometimes I go to the store with a list and a plan and then I find out the spices I need to make the dish are insanely expensive. That’s when I substitute ingredients or make another dish.

By: MoneyMiniBlog

MoneyMiniBlog — Fri, 16 May 2014 23:56:45 +0000

Great article! Sticking to your list is so important. At least most of the impulse buys are eliminated that way. Like you said, it’s great to be able to ditch the plan if sales come up.

By: Ugifter

Ugifter — Thu, 15 May 2014 14:02:51 +0000

Interesting how you set yourself a challenge amount, I can see that working for sure. I am amazed you set the bar at half though! My new system is that we try to pick our proteins out of what we have in the pantry and the freezer, so that we can pick up whatever is on sale and add it to the stock pile. I try to include a lot of salads in our menu, so that I can pick up whichever vegetables are a good price at the time.

By: cheapstudents

cheapstudents — Wed, 14 May 2014 18:04:21 +0000

These are all great tips and definitely what I’ve lived by for a while when I was away at school. Now that I’m back at home with my parents a lot of my purchase are really calculated since I’m only buying particular items. But in doing so I think I’ve been a little less price sensitive. Even for these purchases I need to shop around a bit more and get back to my old ways. Also I’ve used a few different apps to avoid the hassle’s of couponing.

By: blonde_finance

blonde_finance — Wed, 14 May 2014 10:17:21 +0000

PrairieEcoThrifter I hear you! I am always exhausted too and cooking is not one of those things that invigorates me. I try to plan for “complicated” meals on the weekends when I have more energy and simple meals during the week.

By: blonde_finance

blonde_finance — Wed, 14 May 2014 10:16:29 +0000

BudgetforMore Yes, the emergency trips definitely add up and your plan keeps you from too many of those.