With costs rising, here are 5 budget grocery shopping suggestions.
Select interviewed two budget food bloggers for money-saving tips.
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You surely noticed at the grocery store that bacon and cereal are more expensive.
During July to August 2021, grocery store and supermarket food prices rose 0.3%, according to the Department of Labor Statistics.
Extreme weather, global shipping costs, and food packaging material shortages all contribute to escalating grocery prices.
Tillamook and General Mills have already announced price hikes.
Many People must shop smarter due to rising prices for groceries, petrol, vehicles, homes, and technology.
Two frugal food bloggers gave Select their best grocery shopping ideas.
1. Beware shrinkflation. “Shrinkflation“—reducing packaging while keeping prices the same—is one method food firms deal with rising expenses.
Maple syrup and cereal box shrinkage is a common complaint on r/shrinkflation.
In fact, Tillamook declared it will shrink its ice cream carton without raising the price.
As most consumers focus on price rather than weight
you may be paying more on food but getting less without realizing it. $5 Dollar Dinners writer Erin Chase advocates paying attention to the store label’s pricing per ounce or pound so you don’t believe the biggest item or store brands are always cheaper.
Chase warns against additional marketing tricks.
Companies pay more for eye-level items.
Don’t buy everything you see in the grocery store.
Before purchasing, compare pricing.
2. Purchase less meat Meat, poultry, and eggs have increased about 16% in price from August 2020 to August 2022.
Due to excessive heat and droughts that killed cattle hay and meat processing plant pay hikes, meat costs have risen. 5 grocery shopping tips
If you spend more on meat than other foods when supermarket shopping, buy less meat. Chase thinks meat costs the most.
Meatless days or using less meat in dishes can help you cut back on meat.
Frugal Bytes blogger Beth Moncel suggests cutting the meat in half or using lesser components.
Beans, lentils, and mushrooms replace ground beef.
White beans and veggies replace chicken.
Chase suggests finding meat discounts at local grocery stores and basing your meal plan on what’s on offer.
3. Prepare From the seasonal goods you see when you enter to the inexpensive chocolate bars and chips in the checkout aisles, grocery shops are designed to make you spend more and spend impulsively.
Plan what you’ll prepare and buy for the week to avoid impulse purchases.
Moncel suggests scheduling at least one or two recipes you plan to make that week.
Next, write a grocery list and stick to it.
A meal plan prevents you from aimlessly shopping.
Never shop hungry.
4. Save with an app. Ibotta and Rakuten allow shoppers to get cash back or refunds on their supermarket purchases. 5 grocery shopping tips
Ibotta and Rakuten rebate Walmart and Target groceries.
It works online and in-store.
Moncel and Chase recommend the Flipp App, which provides grocery store coupons and deals based on location.
5. Use a grocery rewards card
By using the right card when checking out at the supermarket, you can end up saving a lot of money on groceries. There many credit cards that have higher rewards on groceries such as the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express.
The Blue Cash Preferred offers cardholders 6% cash back at U.S. supermarkets on up to $6,000 per year in purchases (then 1%) and there’s a $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $95. (See rates and fees)
