Cutting Costs When Grocery Shopping

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Cutting Costs When Grocery Shopping

The USDA expects food prices to rise another 4% to 5% this year alone! Even with the rapidly rising cost of food, you can cut costs on your grocery bill. Here are some thrifty ideas:

• Reviewing store circulars to identify sale items
  will help save you money.
• Making a list before you shop to ensure buying only what you and your family will eat before any fresh foods go bad.
• Buying locally grown produce generally costs less because the grower has a shorter distance to ship and their stock is usually in greater supply.
• Buying in bulk gives you the flexibility to buy the amount you need and reduces costs on money that would otherwise be spent for packaging and advertising. This means savings
  for you in the long run.