Keeping Your Grocery Bill In Check

3 Practical and Easy-to-Implement Ideas

There are many ways to go about smart grocery shopping, but here are 3 practical and easy ideas that you can implement right away.

Don't Shop Hungry

This might sound strange but don't go grocery shopping when you're hungry - you'll end up buying a lot more and leave with a bigger bill. Even a small snack/drink before you shop can go a long way to sticking with your list....

Using Your Online Shopping Cart

Many people are shocked when they look at the receipt after they checkout and leave the store (or too terrified to look at the receipt at all - anyone?).
If you buy your groceries online try choosing a maximum $ amount before you start shopping and then add/remove items to your online shopping cart in order to stay within your max. With some discipline sticking to the $ amount you chose, you can really take control of your grocery spend!

Price Per Unit

Compare prices using price per unit instead of just comparing the actual sticker price. Using the actual sticker price can be misleading when the items are packaged in different sizes.  See examples below.