Comments on: Grocery Hacks – How We Save Money on Groceries

By: Megan Lowe

Megan Lowe — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:28:30 +0000

This really answered my problem, thank you!

By: Hannah @ HowMuch

Hannah @ HowMuch — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:07:20 +0000

I didn’t really get to browse through all the comments, but this is how we are able to spend less than $400 per month on our groceries for a family of four.

- We use CouponMom.com and AFullCup.com. These sites match up sale items with coupons. We only use coupons on sale items.

- If something is a great deal, I will buy the coupons on ebay. For example, last week, salsa was $0.99 and after my $0.50 coupon doubled, it was free. I went out and bought 15 for our pantry. Each and every week, I get things like this.

- Consider your local grocery store credit card (if they have one). Our local store, Meijer has 5 to 15% off days where we can save on our orders!

By: Olivia

Olivia — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:08:44 +0000

We have two young males at home besides my husband and I. They just don’t eat, they inhale. Our budget of $444 a month covers food, soaps and personal care, and occasional eating out or movie. Besides your strategies, we keep this money in cash. We start by setting aside a “cushion” off the top. If I find a great deal on a bulk purchase it can be used for that. It the cushion remains at month end we can “blow it” on more frivolous things like a movie out. That way we never overspend and the kids feel more like their peers. The pantry (filled with loss leaders) is our biggest money saver, square foot garden second (from which we can and freeze), and cheaper sources, third. We recently discovered a lady though our local shopper paper, selling brown eggs for $1 a flat. As she’s near my husband’s regular travels, pickup works well. I’ve dabbled a bit with foraging but it hasn’t really made a big impact on our budget. A friend is supposed to show me more in the spring.

Friends of ours keep chickens. They are fed an organic diet and produce wonderful eggs and meat. We knew another couple surviving through seminary by keeping and eating rabbits. As you said, spouses with different gifts work well together. Both wives grew up on farms.

By: Vicky

Vicky — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:46:26 +0000

Some of the first few I use but thanks for sharing the others!! Love the working together … So obvious yet very effective.

What has worked for me is http://grocer4u.com …. They show you both store sales and manufacturer coupons and help you make a grocery list that you can print or email. I have been using it for three months and they have weekly ads from local stores in Seattle. They have saved me over $140 but better yet it saves me so much time making my list …. I let my kids do it !!

By: Matt Jabs

Matt Jabs — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:19:53 +0000

Hi Monica, glad you like the ideas, they work so well for Betsy and I. Glad to hear you’re doing what’s best for your kids rather than simply giving them what they want, it’s best for them and we know it. God bless!

By: Monica Clark

Monica Clark — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:54:13 +0000

Matt,
Awesome list and ideas, I printed out yours and saved the others from all the great comments too! We are a family of 6 and three of them are teenage boys, so you can imagine our grocery bill. They think I’m mean because I don’t buy soda, sweets, and junk food except as occasional treats, but I get them yogurt, cheese, and fruit which is healthier anyway! I’m motivated by this post to cut down the grocery bill further, and I really need to learn to cook better anyway. Thanks for the advice.

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By: Matt Jabs

Matt Jabs — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 03:37:54 +0000

Mmmm, sounds good.

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:55:38 +0000

I have a Russian recipe for something similar except you fry the canned thoroughly dried off canned/cooked chickpea in a little peanut oil, then salt and pepper immediately after. Really good and kind of reminds me of eating nuts which I love but they are so expensive, and this is cheap!

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By: Karry Jones

Karry Jones — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:25:02 +0000

Great tips. I’ve been doing these as well.. With everything so expensive right now, we want to save as much as we can, right? Especially with groceries, gas and clothing.. arrgh1

By: Lauren @ Just Just Add Lauren

Lauren @ Just Just Add Lauren — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:55:17 +0000

Thanks for the tips! We’ve cut back a lot on our groceries using a lot of the same ideas – I’m not sure of the actual money saved, because we have used the savings to begin eating more organically. However, we are spending now about the same as we were spending before, and incorporating organics, so I would say that we are probably saving around 30% off the things we do buy. Thanks again!

By: Michelle Hanning

Michelle Hanning — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:01:15 +0000

Thanks for posting this article! I completely agree with the teamwork thing and am thrilled that I have a thrifty husband that can help me be more disciplined in how we spend our money. It seems like it can be so much more expensive to eat healthy but you gave some great suggestions on how to do so and save money at the same time. Wonderful!