Here's a basic list to help you save on your next shopping trip. Be sure to read the coupon post below as well.
Again, nothing revolutionary here, but maybe something you haven't thought of.
- Plan your meals for the week before you go to the store. This way, you're buying exactly what you need for each meal.
- Shop with a list. Goes hand-in-hand with #1. Cuts down on impulse buys and more frequent runs to the store. Tip: keep an electronic copy of your list on your computer (Word doc or spreadsheet) populated with the items you normally buy. You can also post a copy to the fridge to mark things as you run out of them -- enlist the entire household to help with this!
- Bring your coupons and have them organized by department, so you can quickly see what you have. You can buy a coupon organizer for about a buck at the Dollar Store.
- Eat something before you go. You'll be less likely to buy more than you need.
- Whenever possible, shop without kids. This will give you more time to pay attention to the deals and cut down on the number of cookie packages you buy and rip into in the store to appease your little one. Not that I have ever done that, personally.
- Browse the store circular before you go. Read the ones that are delivered in the mail, and/or check your store's Web site. At randalls.com, for instance, I can view the circular and make a shopping list to print out and take with me. Handy!
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