How to Save Money on Your Groceries.

We are all seeking to live a little more frugally nowadays. Costs of living, particularly our utilities like gas, electricity and water have made all our purse strings tighten up.

Although the major supermarkets have had a very public competition reducing prices, the cost of food is an area where we can make a difference to what is ‘left in the bank’.

Join Up To Your Grocery Store Rewards Scheme.

There are a number of ways to save money on your groceries, not the least of which is receiving the email communications from the supermarkets. You will find there are many specials to be had from their weekly communications of catalogues and other offerings.

Make sure you enrol as a member of every supermarket rewards scheme. You will then receive emails alluding to savings available on the items you regularly purchase. As a rewards scheme member, supermarkets are able to keep track of every item you purchase and they will send you emails weekly to alert you to special offers on many of those items.

‘Manager Specials’ Save Money on Your Groceries.

It is a good idea to shop at the same supermarket on every day of the week over a period of time and learn if there are ‘manager specials’ made available, and at what time of day this happens. Many supermarkets have a couple of areas through the store where items deleted out of the supermarket ranges are stocked at marked down prices, until sold out.

There will also be damaged stock, such as cans and out of shape packaging, nothing wrong with the contents, just not as appealing to the eye as a new can or package. These items will certainly help you save money on your groceries.

Be There For the Daily Grocery Store Specials.

Most supermarkets also have daily specials on ‘almost out of date’ fresh merchandise, like bakery, meat, vegetables and dairy. Sometimes you just have to be lucky when these special prices are available, but if you visit often enough, you will get accustomed to the times, and places where these bargains occur.