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Are coupons the best way to save on groceries?

If you are tired of having high grocery bills and looking for a great way to save money on your food and other items, you are not alone. Feeding a family of four can easily cost you $150 or more each week. If you’re looking for realistic solutions to decrease your grocery bill each week, clipping coupons may not be the best option.

Finding the lowest price

When you want the lowest price on products at the grocery store, you may think that you need to break out the calculator to determine the price per ounce, item, or another unit of measurement, but that’s not the case. This work is already done for you. Just read the price labels more closely when shopping. Typically, the smaller number on the price label, usually in the corner, gives you the price per unit of measurement. You may find the product you have a coupon for is not the most affordable. Do the math to determine if the savings from your coupons is the best overall deal.

Using grocery store incentives

Another way to save money is using store incentives. For example, some have special savings cards that let you rack up points or get special products at a discount. Although they may not be the products your coupons are for, they may be the best price. If they are the same products, your coupon provides additional savings.

In some cases, the best deal on a product is a regularly low-priced item. In other cases, coupons, incentives, or a combination of both of them will give you the best overall deal. When you explore all options more carefully, you can determine which products have the lowest prices and make informed buying decisions.