Tips for Cutting Your Monthly Grocery Bill

Most families have felt the pain of the dramatic rise in the cost of food. If you are on a tight grocery budget, how are you handling it? What do you do to make sure you stay on your budget each month? How do you decide what to buy and what to leave on the shelf at the store? Do you have a plan before entering the store?

Ask many folks and they'll tell you that they never make a grocery shopping list before hitting the aisles. They just wander around the store plopping stuff into the cart with no plan whatsoever. If you're on a budget, the absolute easiest way to break it is to roam around a supermarket without a list. After you get home and put your items away you'll still have no idea what to make for dinner.

If you're on a budget buy having trouble staying there what can you do to save money on groceries? What if you found out today that you had to drastically cut your grocery bill immediately, could you manage to save $50 or more? Here are a few tips on how you can slash your grocery bill.

1. Divide your current budget into three categories: weekly, bi-weekly and monthly so you'll know exactly how much you have to spend.

2. Write down what your family needs weekly; such as bread, milk, fruit etc. Having healthy choices available will cut down on the need to fill your family's snack attacks with expensive junk food.

3. Next, jot down your family's bi-weekly food items like cheese, vegetables, eggs, sandwich meat etc. Remember that you'll only be buying these items every two weeks and watch how much your family actually eats.

4. Buy your groceries at one store and pay with cash so you'll not be tempted to go over your budget. Write down your shopping list ahead of time so you'll know where to go in the store rather than strolling around.

5. Plan your meals on a rotation. When you write out your menus, keep in mind to mix them up so that you have simple meals throughout the month. This will help prevent your family from eating all of the 'good stuff' up in the first week and then have to eat canned chili every night for the last week of the month.

Regardless of your family's budget, by taking time to write down a plan of action before your go shopping and really thinking about your options and shopping choices will help you stay within your budget and keep more money in your pocket.

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