Shopping for groceries doesn’t need to be dread. Whilst a significant part of your disposable income ends up in one of the Big Four supermarkets, there are steps you can take to ensure you not paying over the odds for this weekly/monthly ritual.By being a savvy customer you can save a lot of money on your groceries.
5 Ways To Save Money On Groceries
1) Plan Ahead
Get into habit of making a shopping list and get into a habit of sticking to it.
Include essentials you will need for the following week/month, whilst making an allowance for little treats. This way you won’t feel like you are depriving yourself and you are less likely to be tempted to buy what’s not on the list.
So you’ve made a list that you happy with and its time to head off to the supermarket right? Well not quite yet. Now you need to find which supermarket is going to offer you the best value for your money. Simply register with Mysupermarkets a website that will let you compare the prices of like for like goods in all the major supermarkets ensuring you get the best value for your hard earned cash.
Registration is free .mysupermarkets.com
2) Swap Brands
It’s the Marketers job to keep you buying the same brand regardless of pricing. Your job, if you choose to accept it, is to try different brands, which cost less and decide if you notice any difference in quality. So instead of buying that famous brand of coffee, toilet roll, try out a cheaper alternative. The shop’s own brand is often cheaper although the packaging may be a bit off -putting. However you may be surprised that you don’t notice any difference in quality, rather the only difference will be in your wallet.
3) Buy One Get One Free
We all like the feeling of getting something for free and the Supermarkets take advantage of this.They are not giving you anything for free because they like you, rather they are tempting you to buy something you would not necessarily have wanted to.
So as tempting as this may sound, if its not on your list leave it alone.
4) Never, EVER, Shop When You’re Hungry
Shopping when hungry is not good for anyone’s wallet. The temptation of throwing that well prepared list is greater when your stomach is making those embarrassing sounds and the aroma of freshly baked bread is all you can smell. Naturally you will end up buying that loaf you never intended and justify it by buying two for the price of one.
5) Shop Before Closing Time
Just before closing is when the supermarkets’ are eager to sell off food items that have to be sold by that day. Because of this they will discount these items through out the day and with the biggest discounts just before closing. Kath Kelly, the teacher who set to live on a pound a day for a year, (and yes she did succeed), is a testament to this fact. You can always freeze the food if you not consuming it on that day, for use at a later date.
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