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15 Ways to Save Big Bucks on Healthy Groceries

Beyond Clipping Coupons: Real-World Strategies that Work

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BERGIE8771

11/23/2009 5:58:00 PM

I have been doing my shopping at Target (almost next door to work) for food staples and Safeway (within walking distance of my house) for fresh produce. You cannot beat Target's prices and sometimes they offer coupons too.

AMICHT

11/11/2009 9:00:53 PM

Great article! Thanks for the really helpful tips!
Before I started with SparkPeople, I had learned the trick about shopping the perimeter of the grocery store. It was a great first step. I'm pleased to see that I've got some steps coming along nicely, and others that aren't too hard to learn & incorporate.

GRANDMAAMIE

9/20/2009 11:08:29 AM

I SHOP FOR MY VEGGIES AT A FARMERS MARKETS .

LORIBUG

9/16/2009 9:18:58 AM

I keep reminding myself that I really can afford those "expensive" fruits and veggies because I DON"t buy the (also expensive) packaged meals. It's a good trade-off.

EEMILLA

9/15/2009 9:11:03 PM

Except for sales the big store I use has the unit price in fine print on the label, but my food co-op doesn't. This is a good article for easy, common sense ways to reduce your food bill while eating well.

JAY75REY

9/15/2009 4:10:13 PM

This is a great summary of the shopping strategies that work to save money and eat healthier. I agree, shop ALONE! I don't have kids, but I have a husband who loves to shop with me.I have to watch what he's grabbing from the shelf and throwing in the cart!

SHADESOFPARIS

9/15/2009 3:42:40 PM

The unit price is actually listed on the price tag, it's usually above the item price. It says price per "unit" and then lists the price. No long division or calculator required.

SHADESOFPARIS

9/15/2009 3:42:02 PM

The unit price is actually listed on the price tag, it's usually above the item price. It says price per "unit" and then lists the price. No long division or calculator required.

LIZABAKER

9/15/2009 3:27:02 PM

Liza Barnes, I think I love you!!! It's sooooooooo wonderful to see SP promoting farmers' markets, buying whole ingredients, and looking beyond the "bargains" and coupons.

BRITHISTORIAN

9/15/2009 12:17:33 PM

Cell phones has a calculator function - now there's never a reason to be caught in a store without a calculator!

CMBELISLE

9/15/2009 8:11:19 AM

Generic brands are usually fine, but not for everything. I bought generic pasta sauce like Ragu once and it had way more sodium in it than the name brand. I haven't bought generic since.

A lot depends on the farmer's market - if you can go to your state farmer's market, they are generally less. If you go to a small local market, it depends on what you're buying. I miss the days when the local farmer filled the back of his pick-up truck with fresh fruits and veggies, many of which he grew himself, and drove through the neighborhood selling it off his truck.

FANCIKAT

9/15/2009 4:51:30 AM

Farmers markets where I live are more expensive than the shops.I try the little road side stalls.usually with home grown produce and in small quantities . Mittee.

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