10 Surefire Ways To Cut Down On Your Grocery Bill

According to the U.S. Statistical Abstract for 2002 an average family of three spends $6,093 on food each year alone. Quite a few people have begun avoiding fresh foods while stocking up on cheaper high calorie items that offer little nutrition in their efforts to cut costs. Unfortunately experts estimate food costs to rise steadily for another year. How can you afford to feed your family healthy quality food while still cutting down on food costs? It is possible! You just need to learn how to shop smart and stretch every dollar. Even a savings of $4 of your weekly food bill will help you save $200 per year. Let's take a look at the top ten surefire ways that you can cut down substantially on your grocery bill and still eat healthy.

You might have read a lot about how important it is to make a list. I'd say that it's more important to learn how to do make a list the right way, otherwise you will not be able to make it a consistent habit. With a little practice you can put together a menu plan for an entire month in less than 10 minutes. Let's take a look at what you need to do. If you shop at a number of stores, make sure that you've got each store's weekly sales ad flier ready with you before you start planning. Also go through all your cabinets, the supplies you have in your fridge and freezer, to find out what you have in stock and what you need to buy more of.