Food Shopping
Get Out Of Debt – Top Tips On How To Cut The Cost Of Your Shopping
Article by Andy Jon
It is a proven fact that we spend far too much on unnecessary food and drink items that we don’t really need. Most of the time all we are achieving is to line the pockets of the supermarket giants. They want you to buy as much as possible so how can we save money to help us ultimately get out of debt?
We all could do with a lesson in spending when it comes to food shopping. We buy far too any unnecessary items but the supermarket stores are clever in the way they market their items. With buy-one-get-one-free promotions and the like, you can see why you go in for a carton of milk and come out with a whole trolley load. Learn how to control and manage what you spend on your food and you will be able to get out of debt.
So what things can we do to try to adjust our spending habits?
For example, buy cheaper cuts of meat. Yes it might not taste quite as nice but when you owe thousands and are in debt then cutbacks need to be made. Buy loose vegetables and avoid pre-packaged vegetables as they are a lot cheaper. Buy local food in season as it is cheaper to do so rather than buying food that has been transported halfway across the world.
Try to cut out meat completely for a couple of days a week – it can save you money. Check out the supermarket’s delicatessen counter. You will find loose cheese, cold meats and other deli items at lower prices than expensive pre-packed goods in store.
If you really want to save money then avoid the branded items and go for the cheaper alternative. This could be another brand or just the supermarket’s own branded label. The food is still good – a supermarket is not going to put their name on something that is not of reasonable quality. When you are trying to get out of debt – drastic action needs to be taken and this includes a significant change in overall shopping habits.
Of course you could shop online. This is a great way to budget as your shopping basket is added up immediately – as soon as you add an item to it, the total is visible before you pay. So you know exactly how much it is going to cost and if you go over your budget, simply put back some items. It is far more difficult to do this whilst actually walking around a supermarket store – unless you take a calculator around with you and add up every single item.
Remember, supermarket stores want you to spend your money with them. But when you are trying to get out of debt you need to budget and be sensible so be one step ahead and keep your hard earned cash in your pocket.
Food Shopping question by : How to save money when going food shopping for healthy food, Like organic food?
Food Shopping best answer:
Answer by beartree
You will save lots of money if you do not buy organic. just buy regular produce.
You can work at the organic food shop and then you are able to get staff price
regular produce is equally good. it still has what organic produce has got in it. the difference is what they are being fed when they r plants. which we dont have to bother at this stage.
u can save some money by combining other foods when you eat. combining pulses with vegetables could reduce the amount of organic vegetables.
i think you need to mix and match so that u dont end up buying huge quantities just for a few days.
Buy only what you can consume within a few days (so you don’t end up throwing food that has gone “off” by being in the fridge for too long). Buy in bulk only those that wont degrade too much over time such as grains and dried pasta etc. Buy in season when the specific food is plentiful therefore cheaper and generally of better quality. Shipping over long distances (especially from abroad) degrades food quality and increases price. If you can buy “local” even better.
It helps to have a meal plan for the week and a shopping list so you only buy the things you need. In store shelves, look down. Eye level products are the more expensive items that the store wants to sell more of. The ones found near the bottom are usually the cheaper ones even though many are of the same quality. Always do comparative shopping and check labels and nutrition information.
If you have a yard, growing your own might be the cheapest way. Also, some towns have community gardens. For a few hours work you get to take home a share of the produce.