Save Money on Food

With gas prices soaring Americans are looking at various ways they can save money on just about everything. One of the best ways that you can save big dollars on you household budget is by saving money on food.

Here are several easy tips to save money on your families grocery budget, so read on and get ready to get shopping!

1. Buy the cow. Seriously, my family just purchased a quarter of a cow from a local farmer. Not only are we supporting local farmers, observing the hundred mile rule, but we are also paying about two dollars a pound for everything from ground beef to fillet mignon. We are able to afford to be able to eat meat on a regular basis and although we spent a bit upfront, we save money in the long run because weekly grocery trips are all vegetables.

2. Have you ever thought of Aldi's for groceries? Aldi's has the best prices around on produce. Where else can you find avocados for only fifty cents each.

3. If you have a local vendors market you really need to check it out. My family goes to the Westside Market on a weekly basis. We actually go an hour or two before closing because we can bargain with the farmers and produce vendors. They really do not want to take a box of peppers home, and I can definitely use them. They are delicious on the grill, and a crunchy treat for my children.

4. If you don't coupon it is time to start. Spending a dollar on your Sunday paper can save you ten or twenty dollars a week on groceries. Just make sure that you are only buying things your family really needs. Just because you have a coupon for a cereal doesn't mean you will be saving money on it if no one in your family eats it.

5. Make a list and stick too it. If you make a weekly list of all of the meals you are planning and all of the ingredients that you will need for the meals you will have less waste, and spend a lot less money on impulse buying.

6. Never shop when your hungry. It's really the only time you will think pork rinds sound delicious.

7. The outside perimeter of the grocery store contains the healthiest and most cost efficient foods. Avoid the aisles and you will avoid temptation not only for your waistline, but also for your wallet.

Your family can eat well on a budget. With planning you may find that not only are you saving money on your groceries, but you family is actually enjoying better meals. Just because you have to tighten your spending does not mean you have to go back to the college days of Ramen noodles.