We all know that one of the best ways to save big on groceries is to shop on a budget. If you buy your groceries using a few proven strategies, you can save a lot of money. But what are these proven strategies, and what specific tips and tricks should you be following to make sure you're really saving big?

We've compiled a list of top ways below. Whether you follow all of these or just a few, they'll help you save hundreds if not thousands of dollars on food every year. When it comes to staples like sugar, salt, flour, bleach and many other items, for most people there is no discernible difference in quality—only in the price.

You might not want to completely ignore brand name groceries—they do go on sale—however, if you can substitute generic or no name brands for brand names, you can begin to experience some real savings.

Making a grocery list and sticking to it is the best way to shop. Research from the American Dietetic Association shows that every member of your family can benefit from this and lose weight.

These savings are based on comparing name brand items that every store carries. Not all farmer markets will save you a lot of money, but some will. Stores like Safeway sell premium quality produce.

Discount stores usually sell lower quality produce at significantly lower prices. You can save around ten percent on your groceries by requesting coupons from all of the manufacturers you normally buy products from.

Email them and ask them to send you any coupons that they might have. Some people do this once every month or two—whenever they know they will need more coupons—and they are able to get coupons for almost everything they buy.

Make sure you bring your flyers with you when you shop to cash in on this. Wal-Mart stores that sell groceries are great places to do this, and apparently the Real Canadian SuperStore will also price match.

However, the SuperStore does not advertise this. You can save ten percent, twenty percent or more by stocking up on grocery items that are on sale. Stock up on groceries that are non-perishable or can be frozen like bread and meat. You are only saving money if you stock up on things that you normally use.

Compound your savings by stock up when groceries are on sale plus use a coupon and then possibly buy on a customer appreciation day if your grocery store has one of these.

Safeway is one store that has customer appreciation days once each month. Save almost twenty five percent on the annual cost of your groceries by stockpiling groceries when they are on sale and then skip a grocery shop once every month.

When you skip a grocery shop, you live off of what you stockpiled. It will still save you a lot of money. You can stockpile all kinds of non-perishable food, and you can freeze bread and meat when you find them on sale.

If you only shop with cash or your debit card, then you can only spend what you have. Try using cash for all your shopping—like for clothes, shoes, electronics and restaurants—and see how much you can save.

If you really want to use your credit card to collect points, then make sure you stick to your grocery or shopping list and you still may come out ahead. This does not include eating out.

If you're single or live in certain parts of the country, the average will be higher. This is an ambitious goal, but if you implement many of the tips outlined above, it is possible. Combine as many of these money saving ideas as possible and you can drastically reduce your grocery budget.

Create a grocery list, and then only buy what is on your list. Next, start by shopping at a produce store. These stores allow you to eat healthy and save money. Watch your prices, but usually you will want to buy most of your produce at these kinds of stores. The exception would be when other stores have really good sales, or if you are willing to pay more for a couple of fruits and vegetables that are better quality at another store.

Continue your savings by doing your big shop at a discount grocery store and buy as many generic brand name goods as your taste buds can handle. For the brand names you love, ask the manufacturers for some coupons and then watch for a sale.

When your favorite brands go on sale, stock up and use your coupons. If the sale is at Safeway, hopefully you can time your visit so that you shop on their customer appreciation day.

Buying with coupons when there is a sale on a customer appreciation day—and then stocking up—can save you some serious money.

Remember to shop with cash or your debit card and stick to your list. If you can find a grocery store in your community that will price match, take advantage of that. Wal-Mart is starting to open grocery supercentres in Canada.

If one of these stores opens near you, you can save gas by doing almost all of your grocery shopping in one place. Even better? You can grate them and store in an air-tight bag in the freezer.

Add grated cheese straight from the bag to dishes such as enchiladas , pizza , and breakfast casseroles. You might be surprised to know that eggs have a pretty decent shelf life, somewhere between three to five weeks in the fridge.

If you have eggs to use up, you can always boil a batch to turn into egg salad, deviled eggs , or whisk up a quick frittata. When my kids were younger, though, it was a pantry must—a meal they could blissfully assemble on their own!

Worst case? If your cereal is creeping towards stale, you can transform it into sunbutter Crispy treats or these sticky cereal bars. A pound of ground poultry or beef is immensely useful for so many budget-friendly meals. Plus, ground meat holds up well in the freezer for three to four months.

To get the ideas rolling, here are 15 recipes for ground turkey. You can make a pound of ground meat stretch further by adding a can of black, pinto, or white beans to the mix.

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Whenever I go grocery shopping, whether it's physical receips that I get from going to the store or e-receipts that I get from ordering groceries online for delivery, you upload or scan that receipt into the app and it automatically gives you rewards.

I love the Amazon gift cards, but there are also gift cards for shoes, entertainment, and more! So there you have it! Those are some of my tips and hacks for grocery shopping on a budget. Do you have any? I'd love to hear about them in the comments!

I also just had to include one of my best grocery haul videos from ! I'm not going to blab long, because the video definitely speaks for itself.

So without further adieu…. What do you think? Doesn't seem too tough, right? With a little creativity, and a lot of trial and error with freezing things, you can master the art of Shelf Cooking and save at least HALF on your grocery bill each month.

Have you checked out ShelfCooking. com yet? Our brand new site is dedicated to helping you cook delicious, homemade, down-home-cooked meals for your family without spending too much time in the kitchen!

Basically every parent's dream, right? Join our Shelf Cooking Community today! If you need more help with your budget, don't forget about my Secret Sauce online budgeting program, Budget Boot Camp!

It's a super fun video program that makes money easy to understand. All you need is a screen and you're set!

And don't forget, if you don't save AT LEAST what you paid for the program, I'll refund every dime. You've got nothing to lose! Awesome post as usual, thanks Jordan! Love watching your videos and reading your blog. Very helpful advice. Plus you are super funny and have a beautiful family.

Thanks again from Canada! Gas,car expenses,electricity or gas for example. Ditto for tp,paper towels,detergent,etc. It all comes out of your food budget.

Personally i would eat oatmeal for a week or two to free up a little discretionary income to get ahead on the grocery bill. For example,i am done,DONE with paper towels.

I bought a 24 pack of white washcloths for 11 dollars at Walmart. I use these with white vinegar or diluted bleach to clean kitchen counters. Likewise a 12 pack of Wally World white bar towels 15 bucks for drying dishes and hands. This replaces 7. I bought a s Gillette Tech razor off EBAY for 25 dollars.

Since these razors were made out of solid brass with a heavy chrome coating,used is perfectly ok. These are literally year razors. A hundred pack of Astra blades is 11 dollars on Amazon. Each blade lasts as long as a 3 buck Gillette replacement razor head.

Shave quality is just as good. That freed up another dollars a month. A little freed up money lets you take advantage of periodic sales——-and Life Gets A Little Bit Cheaper. Quick question. What is your thoughts ad opinions on the great harvest freeze dryer? I love to can and buy a lot of extra food and have thought about getting one.

They are up there in price. The price-tag has scared me off though. This looks amazing! Working on it! I enjoyed watching your video and getting great ideas for stocking our freezer full of meals for the kids 4. I have found that having a master meal list is great for meal planning.

I have written down all of the meals I make by category such as breackfast, lunch, dinner, snack. Then sub categories under dinner like soup, casserole, crockpot etc. It is helpful so that we are not eating the same meals over and over unless requested.

I am new to this saving thing-y! Canadian too. I am looking for your Grandmas banana bread recipe. Link Please. Loved this video, question though. I have 3 little ones, so 3 lunches a day go off to school. You stated that you put a freezer item in their lunch bag and it thaws by lunch time.

Do you make their lunch at night or in the mornings? Just making sure the thawing time is long enough for them. Thank you!!! Thanks for so many great tips and resources!! No joke, every time I am at the grocery store I think of this video and think to myself how do I shop like Jordan?

Thank you Jordan! These tips have kept food in my house for once! So from the bottom of my heart, again, Thank you! Love this video and the tips! I really like the idea of buying extra of what you use frequently so you can have some always on hand. Whether it be food, laundry soap, whatever!

This was so helpful!! So thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I enjoy all the great tips for grocery shopping and stocking up and budgeting. So grateful for all you do! Keep up the great work! I actually really love going to the grocery store, but I realize that I spend so much more than I need to when I go frequently.

Thanks for this tip! I participated in shelftember and it worked out great. There are a lot of great tips here. I love the idea to buy 3 one for now, two for later. Thank you!! I found it back when you first published it and have visited it repeatedly since.

I have now got a small stock pile to grow as soon as we move as the new house has a whole store room for me to store in! I love these tips! I feel like i waste way too much food by not freezing stuff. I love this!! And meal plan!! I get overwhelmed with blogs because of all the chatter but I really like how yours is laid out!

Thanks for sharing your awesome videos and your happy, infectious spirit! Love this post. I have been using your tips and tricks at the grocery store and my husband and I were able to pay off all his student loans in 3 months..

woot woot!! We have also been able to stock up on items as well! Thanks for all the great advice! Such a bad impulse buyer!! Thank you for sharing your tips!! Maybe I was going about it all wrong, but I really like your tips! This is one of my favorite posts!

I only go once a week, and I have been using what I have in my pantry instead of running to the store for more ingredients! Love you Jordan!!!! Thanks for helping my little family! Literally because of you I have overhauled my grocery shopping and only buy what I can make multiple use out of to last me and my family of 4 until everything is emptied out of the fridge!

This is honestly so impressive! You really use every penny to the fullest and that is something I feel like more people should focus on! Love your grocery tips. I love the way you shop?? Wait until he sees this haha? It is a little more challenging however, since I have celiac disease… cheap things like bread and pasta are like three time more expensive as GF.

But, I try and make it work! Love these types of posts and videos! It helps me get motivated to do a meal plan and I need to start freezing a lot more than I do! Thanks for the tips and tricks! I have also stocked my cabinets pretty full too. So when you grocery shop do you come up with the menu before hand or do you first see what is on sale.?

Also, I have always been under the impression that freezers use up a lot of electricity does it matter what kid if freezer you get or how do you make it so you are still coming ahead on savings? I love these tips.

I have been trying so hard to stay within a grocery budget and am failing hard. But somehow I am doing double that. I love watching how you grocery shop!

It gives me so many ideas! Like freezing cheese! Who knew!! This is awesome. This put it into perspective for me. Hi Jordan, This one of the first videos I watched. Thank you for all the amazing tips.

You inspire me. Love all the posts about grocery shopping! Such helpful advice. So, thanks!! I follow you since a couple of years, and have become very financial-aware, in a good way! Grocery budget will never be the same, before we just bought everything we wanted and then wondered why we did not have anything left at the end of the months for savings…changed that!

savings up-front and budget grocery shooping. Anyway, thank you so much for all the awesome, funny, contents that you put out there. Love your family too. Kisses from France. I have implemented this into my families life and its going well!!!

Thanks for sharing all your amazing tips and tricks!!! at the grocery store, I see where were going wrong!! Food is my greatest pit fall, and I love to stock our pantry, but I always seem to go over budget. I definitely will use these tips to try and save money on groceries!! I loved this post and I watched the video on youtube.

I just add the items needed and when I hit my budget for the week I stop, or I go back and review items and take off what can wait and put in what I really need. Love that service and as I stated, has helped us tremendously to stay on budget.

I love, love, love your videos and blog posts. You are truly a gift from God! I am trying to build up my food storage, so I am grateful for this post!

With a family of 6, we cruise through our storage kind of fast. A lot of these tips I have been using for a while. Lol You are also the only blogger I follow. Follow anymore would be too much for my brain. Love the concept on buy one for now and 2 for later!

I meal plan but have to buy most of my ingredients everh single week. I think your meal planning system will help my family save money and waste less food! Thank you so much for all the tips! I started using your envelope system and it really helps me stay on track with my grocery budget.

I loved following along with you on this a few months back! I know these tips will be even more helpful as we start residency this summer! This has helped me so much with my grocery budget! I have struggled with what to count as grocery and how you divide it makes so much sense! I love the rule of only going to the store once per week!

And using what you already have to make your meals. Thanks so much! I totally need help with my budget. I think I spend way to much on food. Thanks for the tips! So this to me is common sense, but something I have never done haha.

I feel like most things you talk about are. Thank you for sharing your insights on stocking up. I have been doing this more.

I meal plan more and when I am at the store getting things for a meal that we love I buy extra. I have been stockpiling sauces, beans, and canned veggies.

It makes putting meals together so easy because most my items are just right there. I love freezing bread. My husband thought it was so odd when we were first married, but now he does it too! I love the big 3 limit. Sometimes I buy 5,6,7… because I LOVE me a good deal and find that with not shopping in other areas like decor, clothes etc I allow myself to splurge on food.

Thanks for this awesome list! This has been so helpful to me! Thanks Jordan! Thank you for sharing! Grocery budgeting is the trickiest one for me.

I love the tip of not going to the store more than once during the week! We have been trying this and it has helped so much! This has been so incredibly helpful to my family.

These did the trick! These are my favorite posts! Why is it so fulfilling to watch grocery shop hauls? Please keep doing these!

i love that you brought out all your stuff and explained everything!! makes more sense being able to see it all!! I love how you put stickers on the items you are asking for a price match on and how much!

Makes it so much easier for both me and the checker by doing this!! Trying so hard to follow your grocery shopping budget rules and tips! Diapers and formula are killers on the grocery budget! Loved so much of this! I need so much help in this area? I hate meal planning and I hate grocery shopping because I always spend more than I intend to.

Starting to use your tips ASAP!! I love your tips and stocktober Jordan! This post is great! Getting our budget on track with our grocery shopping. Also a plus for having extras.

Jordan I think this one really may have helped me the most. I am currently working on getting a freezer and have seriously changed our grocery budget tremendously! I love learning more about freezing everything too! I have always been interestes in saving money while grocery shopping.

I have always wanted to build my food storage. I have never known how. It is sooo helpful to see it in action. I have learned so much!! How do you justify paying a costco membership and sticking to a budget for groceries? Or do you not go to other grocery stores wheb you go to Costco that week?

This was very helpful! Love all your tips! Your tip about cooking with what you already have has changed how we grocery shop and cute our grocery bill significantly.

Pay day.. I need nice weather so the parks are accessible again!! This is exactly what I needed to hear! I have been using these tips for a while and they have helped so much! We have had some creative meals but everyone still eats them and likes them!

I have also been trying to be better at stocking our freezer. I love this! Common sense! Thanks for the tips and tricks. Love me a good savings and stock pile. A lot of great common sense information. This still just baffles me. This is something I really need to implement. Now I love these types of videos.

I think I need to watch all of this over agin with a pen and paper in hand! So much good advice. I love the trick with the cucumbers!

I love the buy one for now and two for later idea! I need to start doing that again because it was a total life saver! Thank you for this post. Great tips!

Jordan this is the video that got me hooked on fun cheap or free. I was laid off in May Unemployment ran out in 12 weeks and I finally was able to find another job this last week February 14, In that span if time I was really struggling financially as well as emotionally.

Keeping my spirits positive and my head above water was exhausting. I found you and Bubba and life turned around. Needless to say now that I start my new job this next Tuesday, I am going to continue to be utilizing all I have learned from you especially from this video and blessing you and Bubba everyday for changing my thought process as well as uplifting me in times of hardship.

Thank you again. Collette Alyson. You have no idea how much research and time and MONEY that I have spent on trying to figure out budgeting and meal planning and you are literally changing my life! The simplest budgeting tool has been great! What I loved about this video is you see all of that food and you come up with tons of options and snacks.

but I need to learn because my 3 year old son and my husband eat all. And buying a bunch of prepackaged snacks is breaking the bank. We are a family of 6 with 2 teenage boys who are ravenous. I used to price match but stopped when WALMART stopped doing that.

I would love to see an updated video regarding this. Thanks for all you do! Just wondering since meat is bigger expense. Where is the protein? The meat for meals? I have been doing budgeted meals and meal planning for a while as I left my job to be a stay at home mom.

I can plan for the month actually, but what kills me is the meat. I try to stock up on great deals and I have a freezer of meat. Do you have suggestions or advice to buying planning proteins for meals?

Meat can be so hard! You can split it in half and use legumes to bulk it up for less, then try using a butcher and going in on it with a friend or a few. I watch for sales and then freeze it right away. I will let you know if I find any other tips for sure!

You can get the salsa recipe HERE and the banana bread recipe HERE. This blog is definitely helpful and informative. Great blog by the way and thanks for sharing these! arlo app download. These are such useful tips that I will be trying and I enjoyed watching your video.

Thanks for sharing. What a thorough list full of frugal grocery shopping tips! I love your point about generic versus name-brand. Generic products are usually just as good as the name brand.

Grocery stores usually put their most expensive, name-brand products at eye level. If you have a large chest freezer or enough room in your regular freezer, flash freezing fruits and vegetables is another great way to save money.

Having veggies and fruits on hand is a great way to cut down on prep time. Great grocery tips! Helpful insights for smarter shopping. If you want to Know how to enabling Arris router bridge mode and want more details regarding it, then you can always comes to us as well.

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I shop this way too! Sunnie Stobbe on February 23, at pm. Aquilino also suggests stocking up on tomato paste. There are numerous ways to cook with tomato paste including topping fish and making barbeque sauce.

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To view this article, become a Morningstar Basic member. In this way, I was never short of inspiration for cheap meals. Your budget grocery list is nothing more than a list of generally affordable ingredients that you can turn to when you need to pivot.

If chicken breast is too expensive this week, what can you have instead? One of the easiest ways to save a little money is to build your grocery shopping list with the best cheap foods your household enjoys.

Here are some of the cheapest groceries you can buy these days:. Protein is usually going to be the most expensive category in your local grocery store. When you find a great price on foods you normally buy, buy extra to store for later. eggs — Eggs are great budget foods in baking, but also serve as a key protein element on their own or worked into casseroles, salads, or sandwiches.

canned beans — Add beans to soups, salads, chilis, and burritos in addition to serving them as a side dish. Add them to your list tout de suite. lentils -Lentils are a hearty budget food, a cheap protein that you can add to soup and salads.

You can also make homemade dal and save on restaurant food prices. dry split peas — A key ingredient in Instant Pot Split Pea Soup , split peas are another cheap plant protein.

canned chick peas — You can serve garbanzo beans in salads and soup, but you can also make your own Homemade Garlic Lime Hummus. Some cuts will be cheaper than others, but generally speaking pork will be cheaper than most chicken, beef, or fish. Load up when you see a sale and stash the extra in the freezer.

chicken legs and chicken thighs — Bone-in chicken legs and thighs tend to be the most affordable cuts of chicken. Compare prices at the store though! I have seen situations when the boneless skinless breast was cheaper than chicken legs or quarters. Consider it as a viable option for soups, casseroles, and Chicken Salad Sandwiches.

ground turkey — While ground beef is super easy to stretch, the price of beef can be too high for many budgets. Ground turkey is a nice alternative, but make sure that the only other ingredient besides turkey is rosemary extract.

This will ensure a very fresh clean flavor and not that weird ground turkey thing that turns people off. canned tuna — Widely available and generally affordable, canned tuna has been a good cheap eat for generations.

sausage — Bacon may be your preference, but bacon prices probably are not. Consider sausage as a more affordable alternative to bacon. You can find it in all kinds of flavors, including turkey, pork, and even plant-based options.

ham — Like its fresh pork counterpart, ham is going to be the more affordable lunch meat. marked down meats — Depending on where you shop, you may be able to keep any meat you like on the table by purchasing marked down meats.

Talk to your butcher about their manager specials and when they sell those items at a discount. Use or freeze these cuts prior to their best-by dates. It can be fried, scrambled, grilled, baked, and even worked into smoothies. peanut butter — Peanut butter is another affordable plant protein, one of those budget foods that can jazz up smoothies, breakfast toast, and baked goods.

protein powder — While you might not consider protein powder a budget food, it can boost your baked goods and smoothies with protein that might be harder to come by otherwise. Grains such as white rice, brown rice, oats, and pasta are cheap and filling. You will often, but not always, find the best deal in the bigger bags of grains.

Be sure to store them in airtight containers to prevent food waste. rice — Rice is key for breakfast, lunch, or dinner: in Cream Of Rice , Vegetable Fried Rice , or as a base for bowl meals.

Rice is one of those no-brainer budget foods to add to your list of pantry staples. oats — Use oats for Baked Oatmeal Cups, as oatmeal, or in granola. They are a powerhouse of fiber and super cheap to buy. It makes for a good cheap eat any night of the week.

Ditch the msg-laden seasoning packet and make your ramen something more. The noodles are super cheap and quick to fix. tortillas — You can do so many things with tortillas: pizza!

and enchiladas! They are definitely a great addition to your budget grocery list. There are so many things to do with flour! Bake bread, rolls, pizza, and so much more. Flour is a must-add to your budget grocery list.

Baking at home is fun and can save you a lot of money compared to commercial or more expensive bakery items. Keep these grocery items on hand:. sugar — Since baking your own is almost always cheaper than buying it pre-made, have some sugar on hand.

baking soda — Likewise with the leavening. salt — Salt is a necessary nutrient for life, but also a great seasoning for meat, veggies, and baked goods. baking powder — Baking powder is required for a number of baked goods, but remember you can make your own baking powder if need be.

dry active yeast — Store bread is pricy, unless you buy it on clearance. Baking your own bread is the way to go!

Start with something easy like Everything Hamburger Buns and work yourself up to a sandwich loaf, like Sourdough Rye Bread. Shopping in the snack aisle can jack your bill up tremendously.

Avoid impulse purchases and make your own snacks and treats at home. popcorn — Popcorn is a great snack that costs just a few pennies per serving! You can even make your own microwave popcorn.

This caramel corn recipe is currently on repeat at my house. Raisins and dried cranberries are generally affordable and a little goes a long way. saltine crackers — Many crackers can be incredibly expensive, but soda crackers are long lasting and generally the cheapest on the shelf.

Fresh fruit and veggies are an important component to a healthy diet. You can often find good deals on fresh produce if you buy items that are in season. Remember canned or frozen fruit and veggies are a great option as well. canned crushed tomatoes — Crushed tomatoes are a key component in Marinara Sauce.

Why buy canned pasta sauce when you can make your own in minutes. canned tomato paste — Likewise, tomato paste is an important ingredient to pizza sauce which is so much more affordable to make at home. canned tomato sauce — Having canned tomato sauce on hand makes for easy soups, stews, casseroles, and pasta dishes.

cabbage — Cabbage is one of the longer lasting vegetables. Whether you buy it shredded or whole, make sure cabbage is on your budget grocery list. bananas — A nutrient-dense food, bananas are great for snacking, for homemade baby food, for baking, and for smoothies.

carrots — Another long lasting vegetable that is generally affordable, carrots are a staple to keep on hand for snacks, roasting, baking, and soup-making. They generally last long and can be used in so many dishes. celery — One of the main components in stir-fries, veggie platters, and mirepoix, celery is typically a good cheap eat that will last you awhile in the fridge.

onions — Onions are a building block of almost any savory recipe. Buy them in bulk, and load up when you see a sale. garlic — Garlic packs a lot of flavor for a small price. It comes in a number of forms. Compare prices to see what works best for you. Even garlic powder can come in handy. fresh citrus — Prices of citrus will vary throughout the year, but having a lime, lemon, or orange on hand can add acidic flavor to any number of dishes.

Watch prices and when you see them on sale, enjoy! fresh green chiles — Buy your chiles fresh instead of canned to add heat to your cooking while spending less money.