It's, unfortunately, far too easy to spend one million dollars a week on groceries these days, so I'm always on the lookout for good money-saving ideas. Recently, I was poking around on Quora and came across some grocery shopping tips that are too good not to share. Here are some of the best ones: 2.
"If you have trouble with impulse spending, shop with cash. Going in with only $25 or $50 to spend on the next three days keeps you from buying unnecessary things." — Andrea McCurdy 4.
"My grocery offers delivery. For a modest yearly sum, the delivery is at no additional charge. I buy nearly all my groceries this way.
The prices are the same as in the store. I don’t do any impulse buying, saving quite a bit. I don’t have to spend time grocery shopping, either.
My car doesn’t spend time in a parking lot getting dinged, and I save on gas. Tipping is not permitted. It’s a win-win!" — Wendy M.
6. "Choose one or two stores near you with generally good prices, and use them for most of your shopping. Don’t go all over town.
Space permitting, make fewer, larger trips." — Betsy Megas 8. "Plan ahead.
If you need cream for one dish, find another dish that will use up the rest of the cream within a few days." — Lynn E. 10.
"Partially prepare your meals in advance. Try to do some preparations like marination, chopping the vegetables, mixing the spices required for cooking, and other things that can help you speed up your cooking time. When cooking gets easier and quicker, yo.