Groceries are something that you can’t just skip for a month like eating in restaurants. Here are some tips from DealDash to budget for your grocery shopping.

We all need food to survive.  Over the years the cost of food has risen substantially. Many people around the world have had a hard time-saving money on food. To save money on groceries, you have to have a budget.  Without a budget, you can potentially be losing a lot of money every month. It may seem hard to stick on a budget when you are tight on money. Here are 3 ways to budget money for groceries, from DealDash.

Clipping Coupons

Using coupons to save money on groceries is the smartest thing you can do today. People use to just cut coupons out of newspapers, but now there are new ways to use coupons. For example, you can download a stores smartphone app for coupons. Make sure you keep the newspaper coupons in a coupon folder.  Coupons will save you a lot of money on groceries. Just be sure to buy only things that you would buy anyway – don’t buy something just because you have a coupon for it!

Buy Store Brand (Generic) Items

Another way to save money is to buy store brand products such as a Walmart or the supermarket’s brand. It is cheaper than buying name brand products, but it still has the same great taste. Almost all foods have a store brand version. Buying store brands will make a difference in your budget for groceries. Of course, there are always a few foods that taste better as the name brand. However, it’s smart to give each one a try to see what foods you can save money on by getting the store brand instead.

Make a List

Making a list will help you stick to a budget. It is so easy to buy anything and everything when you don’t have a list of what you are going to buy. Make sure you make your list in order based on what you are going to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. When you make a list, you will have an easier time sticking to your budget. You will also find that this makes shopping much easier and faster as well. Save time and money, win-win!

Thanks for Reading

Saving money on groceries does not have to be difficult. Remember to never go to the store hungry and always focus on saving money instead of buying expensive brands. When you have a budget for food, you will never have to worry about running out of money.

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This sponsored DealDash blog article was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Dawn was compensated for writing this article. This blog is written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice shared here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company. Read even more on DealDashTips.com, or on her own blog, DawnBlogtopus.