grocery shopping tips for beginners?
i will be moving out on my own soon, and that means doing my own grocery shopping. i won’t be living with roomies, so it will be 100% what i want-yeah! but i want tips on like cheaper foods that are still good for you (bananas, tuna?) and how to find the best deals. thanks!
If you have some basic cooking skills(or better) get things like rice eggs and potato’s they’re fairly cheap and versatile you can prepare them so many different ways it would be hard to get "burned out". My roomies and I lived on Top Ramen and eggs for like three months once, ’cause we were all so broke.
If you have some basic cooking skills(or better) get things like rice eggs and potato’s they’re fairly cheap and versatile you can prepare them so many different ways it would be hard to get "burned out". My roomies and I lived on Top Ramen and eggs for like three months once, ’cause we were all so broke.
March 9th, 2010 at 10:49 amReferences :
Congratulations on moving out on your own. First off, watch your sales fliers for your favorite grocery store(s). Second, make a list and stick to it. Third, never go shopping on an empty stomach. Fourth, clip coupons but only for products you plan on buying or trying.
SAC
March 9th, 2010 at 10:57 amReferences :
If you are starting to cook for yourself its a good idea to make a grocery list!
March 9th, 2010 at 11:26 am-Get necessities, such as milk, eggs, bread for cheap buy buying the store’s brand.
-Spices or flavorings of sort are helpful when more flavor is needed
-Fruits! Fruits are good for you :] Cheap ones like bananas, apples, even canned pineapple!
-Veggies- cheap ones would be frozen vegetables, fresh broccoli, lettuce for salads [cheap and easy], but don’t get veggies that you don’t particularly like, that’d be a waste.
-Use coupons [your new best friends], and most stores will let you pay competitors prices if you bring in the Sunday Newspaper ads and show the cashier the price.
-Check out the bigger stores like Wal-Mart or Meijers, as the smaller grocers charge a bit more.
:] Hope these help a little.
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Just remember to budget
March 9th, 2010 at 11:45 amReferences :
make a list, stick to it , budget and NEVER shop on an empty stomach .
March 9th, 2010 at 11:52 amReferences :
Avoid things on the end caps of aisles – usually it’s the stuff that’s not on sale that they want you to impulse buy mixed in with sale stuff. Check the weekly supermarket ads for sales. Shop sales as much as you can. Get the Sunday paper for the coupon circulars. Between shopping sales combined with coupons, you can save at least 25% of your shopping expenses on minimal time and effort. You can save more if you get really good at shopping sales – plus learn which generic products taste good to you vs. paying more for the name brands. Stores have guarantees, so if you don’t like their brand/generic, you can return it for a full refund. Some things cost less if you buy it in a bigger container, some not – but check the prices on the shelves and compare. Some times it’s cheaper per ounce to buy bigger. Buy meat as it goes on sale and freeze it, if you’re not going to use it in the next day or so. Make a list and try to stick to it.
Most importantly, NEVER go food shopping on an empty stomach, or when you’re hungry.
March 9th, 2010 at 12:39 pmReferences :