How do you save money at the Grocery Store

[abeyst]

Are there stores where you can combine more than 1 coupon per item?

I'm just trying to figure out how I'm going to buy 50 toothbrushes with 25 or 50 coupons without a big red flag going off with the cashier and not being allowed to do it.

 

[goofyforlife]

I agree with your mother....WEGMAN'S? Yikes, their prices are about the highest around. I shop there only for specialty items or if I'm having a dinner party, etc.

It depends on which region you are in. The few years i lived in Williamsport, PA, we always shopped there. (except for side trips to Aldi's or to Sam's for meats) Ours had a sale flyer every week.

I don't have one here in MD but we do occasionally get to the one down in Sterling, VA. I love their store brands (and i'm really picky about that kind of thing) and we stock up on certain things i know they are the lowest price for.
I really like their produce which is usually reasonably priced and great quality from local producers.

Now i have visited a couple other VA stores and the Hunt Vly, MD store and their prices don't seem to be a good as we got in PA.

 

[averysmom]

Make meat more of a condiment. Small amounts of meat will add flavour but not the fat, calories or cost of large amounts of meat.

Dawn

ITA with this. If a recipe calls for 3 chicken breasts, I put in 2. If it calls for 2 pounds of meat, I put in 1. I just add extra veggies. It's better for you anyways!

 

[Ally0005]

I got this one.

http://www.thecouponizer.com/

 

[cancer_survivor_06]

We only have Walmart and two Winn-Dixie's in my small town. I would normally shop at walmart I would make one trip to the store and buy several different meal options I keep all the dry/canned/boxed foods in my pantry so I don't have to purchase that much that often I will usually only need to purchase meat during the week. For along time I was shopping at walmart, well why not it is one stop shopping but in the end that is what was giving me trouble I found myself in shoe department, electronics, childrens department, etc. I was spending the bulk of my money on neccessary items so I stopped shopping here I might go every three to six months. I have primarily started shopping at Winn-Dixie I signed up for the savings card that they have over the past two years w/ my card I have saved about 2000 dollars. They also have a baby rewards program that helps you save on baby food, diapers, formula and in addition you receive coupons. For the longest time I was getting coupons for 4.50 off of enfamil formula. I can honestly say the thing that has helped me to save money is by going to the store once a month to once every other month I shop every isle for everything. Each week I make a list of what we will have for dinner from that I make sure we have everything and then what I don't have I start my list which is usually only meat.

 

[M 'n C]

Well I do a few things mentioned already -> I shop based on recipes and I shop whats on sale. Basically when I shop recipes I plan out what bf and I are going to eat in the next 2 or 3 weeks based on my different cookbooks and what we might feel like eating and I match these recipes we pick out to the ingredients we already have at home so basically I narrow it down to a few recipes where I have everything and only need to pick up one or two items.

I also have been trying to buy what's on sale. Like last night was the last night for Kroger's memorial day weekend sale. So knowing that I went in and bought hot dogs since they were B1G1 free and normally $4 a pack (sorry diet comes first then prices). I also found bratwursts which were buy 2 get 1 free since we eat them all the time and they are good for protein and the diet. And lastly I found chicken on manager's discount so I bought a few of those since otherwise chicken was about $8 a pack which is too much.

When there aren't very good sales at Kroger I just head to Walmart and HEB (they tend to have a bad ad circular so I can't always follow it). I try to limit my meat buying at walmart as its not always the best.

I also stretch out my meals by throwing in frozen peas and carrots into tuna helper and measuring out 1 cup measurements. When I do this I can get 7-8 servings instead of the 5 the package suggests. I also try to throw in extras to add in veggies/nutrition and stretch out recipes. Today I made hungarian goulash in the crockpot and instead of just doing the 1/2 a medium onion I just bought the cut up onion at kroger (8oz precut was less than 1 medium onion!), along with adding celery and a green bell pepper. It helped make the meal stretch a little farther.

I'm going to try tackling coupons next. I just haven't gotten there yet.

 

[Ally0005]

Is Target cheaper than Walmart?
I shopped at Publix for years and spent to much money. When a Walmart was built I tried it and couldn't believe how much I saved.

 

[FoundMyPrince]

Some items at our Target are cheaper, some are not. Target has some great coupons and WalMart doesn't have their own coupons. Also, Target has great, great clearance specials (clothes, toiletries, food, everything).