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How To Save Money When Grocery Shopping

September 6, 2023 By J. Angelo Racoma

Shopping for groceries is one of the things my family looks forward to every weekend. We usually go grocery shopping at one of those really big supermarkets that have everything from sugar to televisions to sofa sets.

Aside from being able to go out for a change, the kids get to experience firsthand how it feels to manage a household. Sure, they’re just pre-school aged. But grown-up things like grocery shopping can fascinate them. Besides, they enjoy looking at the produce, especially the seafoods section (the squid, fishies and shrimp) and the fruits section.

Grocery shopping is also one of those times when your ability to budget is tested. You can come up with a list and yet go overboard with your budget because of impulse buying, or buying stuff you don’t really need.

Lifespy has these tips on how to save on grocery bills.

  • Shop alone (without kids).
  • Shop when full.
  • Familiarize yourself with your grocery store’s layout (expensive items are found eye-level).
  • Do not let those big-size packages fool you.
  • Stay away from the prepared food section.
  • Try out those store brands and generic products.
  • Buy meat in bulk and freeze. Be sure to separate them in individual portions first.
  • Learn to prepare food from scratch.

Being stingy can sometimes take out the enjoyment in shopping. But if you’re out to save money, then it’s good to keep these tips in mind.

Walmart For Groceries?

September 6, 2023 By Kelly


I don’t think the average American will think of Walmart while writing down their grocery shopping list, do you? Maybe if one were to look for clothing, video games, and other electronics; but definitely NOT food.

Here’s something to surprise you and me, though – Walmart just might be what the United States needs to save the small farmers throughout the country. You may find it unbelievable, but it seems to be true. Corby Kummer of MSNBC has had a firsthand encounter with a Walmart branch that impressed him in terms of the produce choices. He shares his experience:

In the grocery section of the Raynham supercenter, 45 minutes south of Boston, I had trouble believing I was in a Walmart. The very reasonable-looking produce, most of it loose and nicely organized, was in black plastic bins (as in British supermarkets, where the look is common; the idea is to make the colors pop). The first thing I saw, McIntosh apples, came from the same local orchard whose apples I’d just seen in the same bags at Whole Foods. The bunched beets were from Muranaka Farm, whose beets I often buy at other markets — but these looked much fresher.

I don’t know if you will find the same conditions in all other Walmart branches – probably not – but if one branch can experience such a thing, then others are bound to follow, aren’t they? You may not be such a big fan of this corporate giant, but if they start doing things the “right way,” at least in terms of fresh produce, then they might just get more followers. What do you think?

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