Mom’s Money

Easy Way To Save On Groceries

With grocery prices on the rise we are all trying to save at the supermarket. I’m sure many of you have considered anything from planning your meals ahead of time to clipping coupons. Problem is that all of this takes a good bit of time and you have to make it a habit to work. That’s not always easy and time is about as scarce for us as grocery money is. What’s a Mom to do?

Here’s a really easy way to save… go to the store less often. Seriously. Studies show that as much as 60% of what we buy at the grocery store are impulse purchases that we didn’t plan on buying and don’t really need. It’s part of the reason why so much food gets thrown out each week.

If you go shopping a few times a week, try to cut back to just once a week. Then move on two shopping only every two weeks (provided you have the freezer space) and if you’re really brave, you may want to try cutting grocery shopping back to once a month. Personally, I’m not that brave, but I am averaging grocery shopping about every two weeks, with the occasional stop at the convenience store to buy a fresh gallon of milk or a loaf of bread.