– Don’t go shopping without a list
– Know what you’re going to buy before you’re in the store
– The less trips the better – try to only go grocery shopping once a week if you can
Without changing the types of groceries we bought, we cut our budget by $100 a month just by doing most of our shopping at Aldi. It is just flat out cheaper than any other grocery store around.
For any staples in your grocery shopping, try to buy in bulk when you can. Rice and beans are a good example. We also buy trail mix in the bulk section (and maybe some chocolate covered items from time to time…)