Cut costs at the grocery store

Cut costs at the grocery store

Parents know the cost of raising be more convenient by ensuring a family can be considerable. parents can find all their groceries While some of the expenses under one roof, it also can lead to associated with raising a family, more impulse buys as shoppers including healthcare premiums, stroll aisles and pass display after are largely beyond parents’ control, display. After checking your pantry moms and dads can take steps to and refrigerator to determine what cut costs and start saving money. you have and what you might need,

According to the U.S. Bureau of make a list before heading out for Labor Statistics’ 2014 Annual the grocery store. Such lists can Expenditure Survey, parents help you avoid purchasing items devoted about 8 percent of their you don’t need. family spending to groceries in 2013. Families with more than KEEP THE KIDS AT HOME. Kids two children no doubt spend even have a knack for finding unmore on groceries, which may be healthy snacks and beverages stretching their budgets very thin. and parents may cave to the Fortunately, parents concerned temptation to purchase such about their grocery bills can employ items in an attempt to get various strategies to lower those youngsters to calm down. By bills and start saving more. keeping kids at home while you grocery shop, you can limit

NEVER SHOP WITHOUT FIRST MAKING distractions and get out of the A LIST. Modern grocery stores are store quickly. That reduces the much bigger than they might have likelihood that you will buy items been when today’s parents were you don’t need, which will save you growing up. While that might time and money.

GROW YOUR OWN HERBS AND VEGETABLES. Cooking with herbs is a wonderful way to add flavor to any meal and vegetables are an essential element of a healthy diet. While store-bought herbs and vegetables may not break the bank, over time the cost savings of growing your own herbs and vegetables can be considerable. And many people find gardening a relaxing and rewarding hobby they can enjoy on their own or with their children.

RESOLVE TO PREPARE MEALS WITH ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN ABANDONED IN YOUR PANTRY. Few people, especially parents, wait until their pantries are completely empty to go grocery shopping. If your pantry is full, clean it out and place some of the older, unexpired items on the counter, resolving to use them for meals during the week. This is a great way to make use of items you already purchased but might have forgotten about while also ensuring your money is not going to waste.

BUY IN BULK. Buying certain items in bulk can save large families considerable amounts of money. For example, buying a 100-count box of garbage bags for $15 every few months at your local home improvement store is more financially savvy than purchasing a 10-count box of garbage bags for $5 every couple of weeks. Avoid buying perishable items in bulk, as you run the risk of not eating the items before they expire, negating any savings you might have realized by buying in bulk. h

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