Save On Food - Ten Ways

By Steve Gillman


To save on food, be an           love to snack on the grapes   
opportunist. Buy what you        and peaches that grow behind  
like, but buy on sale. Do you    the house.                    
need oranges every day? Buy                                    
them when they're cheap, then     6. Double coupon deals. If a 
buy grapefruit or orange juice   store near you doubles the    
when it's on sale.               value of your coupons, buy the
Opportunism is the key to low-   smallest size of the coupon   
cost living in general. You      item. A doubled 50 cent coupon
get everything you like, and     saves you $1 off a $2 package 
lots of variety, because         of toilet paper, but the $1   
everything goes on sale once     package is free.              
in a while. Here are ten more                                  
ways to get cheap food.           7. Buy by pound or piece.    
                                 Buy the large pieces of       
1. Stock up during sales. We    produce when priced by the    
recently bought 20 or 30 cans    piece, and you'll get more for
of tomato paste on sale for      the same price. Conversely,   
10 cents per can. That's cheap   buy small pieces when priced  
food. You can do this with       by the pound. If you get four
all non-perishables.             bananas for the price of two  
                                 large ones, you'll still only
2. Try store brands. Some       eat one at a time, right?     
are as good as name brands and                                 
some aren't, but all are          8. Plan your shopping.       
cheaper. Test them, maybe        Saving on your grocery bill   
without telling the kids.        isn't just about cheap food.  
                                 It's also about not buying    
3. Buy fruits and vegetables    things you don't need on      
in season. They are at their     impulse.                      
highest quality at the point                                   
where the price is the lowest.    9. Use a small cart. If you  
                                 can't carry too much, you'll  
                                 buy less.                     
4. Garden. Gardening can be                                   
a great way to stay in shape,     10. Never shop for food when 
and can help you save on food    hungry. Eat a meal first and  
as well.                         you'll save on food you don't
                                 buy. This simple idea has     
5. Fruit trees. Even if you     saved us a lot.               
don't like to garden, you can                                  
have a fruit tree or two that                                  
take care of themselves. We                                    

About the author:
Steve Gillman has been studying every aspect of money for thirty years. You can find more money saving tips and useful information on his website; http://www.EverythingAboutMoney.info


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