How to Save Money on Groceries
Sometimes spending money on groceries can feel like you are just eating your paycheck. Grocery prices are on the rise and with no foreseeable end to the rising cost of foods; you must take action in order to keep your grocery costs low. The good news is saving money on groceries is actually much easier than it seems. Here are three easy ways to save money on your groceries:
Shop at a Scratch and Dent Grocery Store
Shopping at a scratch and dent grocery store can save you up to 75 percent on your grocery bill each and every week. What exactly is a scratch and dent grocery store? A scratch and dent grocery store is a store that sells foods that have been slightly damaged at the supermarket. The damage can be as small as a bent corner on a cereal box to a can that has been slightly dented when the stock boy dropped it.
Are dented cans safe? It is a common misconception that all dented cans are unsafe. To see if a dented can is safe to purchase look at the top of the can, if the can is bulging or popped it is not good. However, if the can is not popped and not bulging it is safe to eat, and much cheaper! Remember, you don’t eat the package.
Forget The Best By Dates
Every pantry has foods that have been sitting there awhile unopened. Sometimes the box of cereal gets pushed to the back and forgotten or you just never get around to cooking that box of stuffing. Either way you finally notice the best by date and realize it’s a month past its date and through it out. If you do that you are basically throwing your money in the trash.
Best by dates are not expiration dates! They are simply the date in which the manufacturer guarantees the food to be its freshest by. Eating unopened pantry foods that are past their best by date is completely safe.
So the next time you see a product in the back of your pantry that is past its best by date resist the urge to throw it away and save money on your groceries.
Use Two Coupons on Buy One Get One Free Deals
It is a little known fact that when products are buy one get one free you are able to use two manufacturers coupons on them. This means if a dollar can of green beans is buy one get one free and you have two thirty-five cent coupons you will only pay a total of thirty cents for both cans of beans. In order to take advantage of buy one get one free deals always collect coupons in pairs and wait for your stores buy one get one free promotions. If you follow this simple rule you will save a lot of money on your grocery bill.
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