How to make your weekly grocery shopping cheaper

You’ll almost certainly have noticed already that one of the main expenses in your family is the weekly food shop. This is true for everyone, and it can at times be incredibly frustrating when it seems as though it is just always going to be expensive or always going to cause something of a drain.

The truth, however, is far from that – actually you can save a great deal on the food you and your family eat by just paying close attention to some of the behaviours you exhibit towards that area of your life, and altering them for the better, as is always in your power to do. In this article, we’re going to take a look at some of the basic but powerful things you can do to ensure that your weekly grocery shopping is much easier to handle financially.

The power of planning

If you don’t already plan your meals, then that is likely to be the very first thing you will want to change and work on.

Planning ahead for your weekly meals is a huge time-saver – but also a considerable money-saver, not least because it means that you know exactly what you need, item for item, when it is time to go to the supermarket or go shopping online. A lot of people think they are doing this, but they only really half-do it, in that they only plan their dinner or evening meals, and not the rest. But if you want this to really work, you need to make sure that you are planning all meals – breakfast, lunches and dinners – and not to mention what snacks you think everyone will need or want as well.

Being clever

There are numerous more interesting and clever ways to make sure that you’re not overspending on your groceries. You can, for instance, make sure that you are eating in season as much as possible. This will help you save money, but also ensure that you are eating more healthily and having less of an impact on the environment, so it is triply good to do.

You can also go down the route of trying to save money with online vouchers, and you’ll find that you can always uncover vouchers which are going to be useful for your weekly shop. Cashback apps are also a clever way of saving money on the weekly shop.

However you do it, being clever and approaching things slightly differently will always help you to save a little money – and sometimes quite a lot of money.

Balance quality with cost

Something that most families have to consider these days is how to find a balance between the products they would ideally always like to have, and those which they can actually afford. So if you’re in this position, remember that it is not your fault, but it’s just a product of the times.

In either case, you can save a lot of money by trying to approach this balancing act in the best way possible. Try a supermarket’s own-brand product instead of a more expensive brand, or try a different, cheaper alternative. Do that, and you have already saved money – and you can then feel a little richer as you leave the supermarket.