Savings Saturday: Always Buy Groceries on Sale!

When we had our first baby over 7 years ago, I quit my job to be a stay-at-home mom. My husband was making a decent, but somewhat-minimal wage at that time. I had to do things to stay within the budgets of our income, so I made sure I always got the best deals on everything, especially groceries.

At the time, coupons were great! By combining sales and coupons, we were able to feed our family for a lot less, and build food storage. Because of shows like Exteme Couponing, paper coupons are not worth as much now; however, there are still ways to never pay full price on groceries. Here are some tips:

Get to know grocery prices so you know what is a good or great sale.

Try to only buy items on sale each week. (It's also smart to plan your weekly menus around sales.)

Take advantage of store promotional programs and online coupons.

When items are at an extreme low price, stock up for the entire year (if you are able).

Take advantage of case lot sales.

Make a list, and try to stick to the list.

I usually compare ads and shop at 2 stores per week with the best sales.

These are only a few of the techniques I use to save money on groceries. In future posts, I will go into more detail. I have not been as diligent in doing all of these things in the past year, because of the chaos and challenges we faced. But I am committing to staying under budget on groceries all year, so I'm going to be using these  tips and finding new ways to save. Join me!