20+ EASY WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON YOUR FOOD BUDGET! FRUGAL OLD FASHIONED SIMPLE LIVING! #frugalliving

My number #1 tip is go shopping alone. Do not take husband! Do not take kids! Last time we ran in for milk- spend close to 200$ at Tops.

When I buy ground beef, the packages are always around 2 1/3 pounds. Instead of dividing the packages in two, I divide it in three portions that are around 3/4 pounds each. It works out fine for meals calling for a pound of ground beef. No one notices if there’s a bit less meat in the recipes.

Here in the UK we call it a shopping trolley 😃 Before going food shopping, my tip is to rediscover the joy and contentment of serving our families instead of impetuously buying things for our own immediate gratification. It is a wonderful feeling to know that we can develop the consideration and self-discipline of generations before us. How astounded they would be to see how people today get into debt or waste hard earned money because of the ‘I Want It, and I want it Now!’ attitude of today.

My partner came home from grocery shopping without checking the receipt. He was overcharged $18.49 and had to go back to the store. He is getting frustrated because this is happening frequently when he is alone. I always check the receipt before I leave the store

The change we made that saves us the most money is eating at home....with the occasional TREAT eating out. If we do it too often, it's not a treat. 😉

An FYI - sometimes the "preseasoned" meat is actually meat that is a bit older or discolored and the seasoning is used to hide off odors or an item that has "oxidized". The meat could be "older" than "fresh". LOVE your channel - it's always my first choice 😍

My #1 tip-- check the store ads. Take the time to look and plan from the sales and deals. I only buy loss leaders and sales and meal plan from those. Enjoy the weekend!! 💕

I honestly have not done this too often myself yet, but as I am getting older, I am now asking my extended family or friends occasionally if they would like to split a grocery item that I know I cannot eat totally by myself….like a package of celery or onions, etc. I enjoy these items in my food, but I know other people don’t always want a whole package, either.

Our #1 tip is that we bought a chest freezer, and we fill it with seasonal bargains - vacuum sealed bags of blueberries, strawberries, and avocados; home-grown green beans, crushed tomatoes and home-made pesto; individual servings of homemade soups; and finally, big-batch dinners divided into dinners for two. Whenever I don’t feel like cooking, it’s ’to the Big Cube’ we go! I also downloaded the Too Ggod to Go app - and our nearby Panera is offering a great deal on a big bag of baked goods - so, thanks for that!

Yes, it is important to eat before you shop, but, also, it is important to eat before you make your meal plan. Your stomach will lie to you that you NEED something because you are hungry. You will write down something on your list that you really didn't need. I share this because I have done this myself. Thanks for sharing.

My tip is make soup from the meat or chicken scraps you have left after a big meal. Simmer them in a pot of water with onion, garlic, spices etc. Strip the little pieces off the bone and add to the strained liquid. Add veggies and broth base flavoring and simmer in a crock pot. Add whatever else you'd like as your starch....pasta, rice, cut up potato etc. Serve with roll and salad or whisk it into a puree. You'll get twice as many tasty meals out of your meats and the variety of soups is endless.

One different one I could add is this: Before I push my buggy (yes, in Texas it's a buggy!) to the cashier, I pull over and evaluate whether or not I've put more in than I really need to. I almost always need to put some things back. My family is grown and I'm just feeding myself now, so I have a hard time not over-buying. I don't need nearly as much food as when I was feeding 6 people. Love your channel!

My #1 tip would be to look for clearance items. When shopping at Aldi, I look for the 50% off red stickers on meat. Yesterday, I bought 3lb. whole organic chickens for $3.12. I bought three of them.

Emmie, we went to Shady Maple market/grocery yesterday. Found their reduced produce section. All the varieties were $1.99 a peck basket. Also they had strawberries for .99 a quart. Bought reduced oatmeal because the cardboard container was a little dented, and also a box of jiffy mix for the same reason. Afterwards, we headed over to the Shady Maple buffet. It was my husband's birthday and on your birthday they give you a complimentary meal. So we paid one senior meal for me, and his was free. Love Shady Maple. Oh, and we saw some amish plowing with horses also.

I used to buy skim milk. Now I buy a gallon of whole milk add a gallon of water, freeze a gallon and use the other gallon. My Mom used to mix half prepared nonfat dry milk with regular dairy milk to stretch it for our family of 9. So many great tips on your video and from other viewers. Thank you!

We,in Nebraska call it a grocery store,and a shopping cart,must be a eastern term..I WORK in a grocery store so I get 10% off once a week and 20% on holidays on groceries,and discount gas plus free employee meals on weekends ... ❤

My #1 tip is to know what you have for food at home and shop the best of the best sales and menu plan around that. I always buy as much sale items I can use before it expires. Upper midwest is called a shopping cart :)

My # 1 tip that has saved me a lot, and I believe I learned it from you, is to break it down and be totally honest with what you use. Once I wrote down what we use the most for meat and veggies I realized I was wasting money on stuff that was just sitting in the freezer. Now I cook and flash freeze regulars and save time and money.

Hello from Romania. You are very right about all of these, It was a pleasure watching!❤

#1 Tip: shop the loss leaders and plan meals around those items.