Monthly Grocery Shopping
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Cut Grocery Budget With A Monthly Shopping Trip
Often, the one area that puts the most strain on a monthly budget is the grocery and household goods purchases. This is one of the first areas cut back when money is tight. There are several things you can do to help save money on groceries without cutting back on nutritious meals. Besides cutting back on restaurant meals and using coupons, one other way many people swear by is with a monthly shopping trip. Of course there are advantages and disadvantages to this system, so this lens will explore them.
Advantages of Monthly Grocery Shopping
- You only have to shop once a month. If you hate grocery shopping or find it hard to fit into your regular schedule, monthly grocery shopping is probably a good option for you.
- Less time in preparing weekly menus since you have a master list at the beginning of your shopping month.
- Less trips to the store means saving gas and time (which is important during tough economic times)!
- Less money is spent on impulse items with monthly shopping. You will have less tendency to load up your cart with unnecessary items or convenience foods since you'll have a menu and list prepared.
- Monthly shopping makes it easier to keep track of the money you need for groceries. This is especially important if you get paid just once a month.
- You will be able to save money by buying items in bulk.
Monthly Grocery Shopping
Fill Your Pantry, Save Time and Money on Groceries
Filling your pantry and freezer with items on sale will help save in the long run. Stock up on items that you use often, like condiments and pasta that have long expiration dates will save you money each month that you don't have to add it to your shopping list.When stocking your food pantry you should shop for the best bargains and sales. The big warehouse clubs have good prices, and can save you money, but you can often get better deals elsewhere. Compare the price per can at each place before buying. You might find that the warehouse price is say, $.89 for a can of veggies while the local grocer carries the same thing in their brand for $.59 a can. And when things go on sale or you have a coupon, the deals are even better. You can really save a lot of money with this type of bargain hunting and purchasing in large quantities.
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Disadvantages of Monthly Grocery Shopping
- It takes a lot of planning before you make the shopping trip. You have to make a /4a28c3kil0mo9o56lf6dwvdd9o.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_top">menu and then a shopping list, keeping track of what you have and don't have in your pantry already. Of course, making a menu and shopping with a list is important for saving money whether you shop, daily, weekly, monthly or any where in between.
- You'll need at least two carts, piled high with groceries so you will need to have someone with you to help.
- You'll need more pantry and freezer space for all your purchases if you grocery shop only once a month.
- You'll only have fresh produce and milk the first week of every month. Of course, you can additional trips to the store for those items.
- It takes a great deal of planning. Making a menu, and then a shopping list, is an important aspect of shopping whether you shop weekly, monthly, or somewhere in between, but it is absolutely imperative if you grocery shop only once a month.
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