How to Save Money on your Weekly Grocery Shopping
- Shop on a full stomach, you’ll likely buy less items you don’t usually buy.
- Plan your meals, snacks and school lunches for the week and buy accordingly.
- Go armed with a list and stick to it.
- Clean out your fridge and cupboards regularly. Use up what you bought before buying more.
- Watch for sales discounts, use coupons and don’t forget about those handy coupon apps!
- Buy the items you use the most in bulk. If you freeze some, make sure to note a date on the bag.
- Just because it’s ‘on sale’ doesn’t mean you need to scoop it up, unless you will use it
When it comes to saving money on your weekly grocery shopping, it’s best to know the deals and promotions from your favourite grocers. Earlier this year Safeway and Sobeys lowered hundreds of prices in two key areas that really matter to its customers in Alberta: produce and meat. Actually, I wrote about Affordable Winter Produce in Canada at that time, so make sure to check out what they did because that directly ties into the latest news from the company.
Safeway and Sobeys {and IGA too!} are further building on this commitment to provide affordable groceries by lowering thousands of prices throughout all stores in Alberta, including in key areas such as grocery, dairy, frozen and health and beauty all in their efforts to ensure Canadians are eating better – for less. It’s part of their better food movement which started in 2013.
This big announcement means that they’ve pretty much lowered their prices across the board – making sure you save money on your total grocery shop!
In all of the Safeway, Sobeys and IGA stores across Alberta, there are now lower prices on thousands of items, across hundreds of brands, which lets us fulfill our weekly shopping requirements at one store, buying the brands we actually want, and not just those on promotion.
Now we have quality, selection and value! This price drop initiative comes at an important time of year for many of us , since families are planning back-to-school routines and meal plans.
Important to note, this price drop across the board IS NOT a sale or short-term promotion, it’s a continuation of a long-term commitment to help Canadians eat better food, more affordably.
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TO ENTER: Take a picture of a Better Food Meal and post it on your publicly visible Instagram and/or Twitter account and tag @Sobeys or @SafewayCanada along with the hashtag #BetterFoodStartsHere or #BetterFoodForAll along with a brief description of how you’ll eat more affordable and healthier meals thanks to Sobeys and Safeway.
*The Contest is open only to legal residents of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan who have reached the age of majority in their province of residence on the date that they entered the Contest. Limit one Contest registration per person per day per social media service. The Contest runs from September 9, 2016 and ends on October 7, 2016.
Here are the full contest rules: http://betterfoodstartshere.
Disclosure: The author has received consideration from Sobeys or Sobeys’ media partners in exchange for this content. Sobeys is not responsible for the content.
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Stephanie LaPlante says
09/11/2016 at 5:15 pmNo Ontario? We have Sobeys here. hehe
susan says
09/12/2016 at 10:32 amI have to agree with the tip, making a list and sticking with it…. I have been doing this for the past few weeks and it has been a real money saver,.
Jeanette says
09/12/2016 at 12:04 pmI got off the track for a while. I was meal planning for so long I get sick of it, but then I didn’t do it for a while and I realized how much money I was wasting. I am now back on track and doing a lot of meal planning.
Reesa Lewandowski says
09/12/2016 at 2:17 pmI totally agree that shopping on a full stomach is the best for saving money. I will buy the whole store if I go in there with an empty stomach.
Stacie says
09/12/2016 at 3:53 pmI have found myself coming home with more than I intended when I forget my list at home. These are all great tips to save money on groceries.
Nancy says
09/12/2016 at 5:21 pmThanks for this! I struggle with a budget every week, I always over spend!
Kathy says
09/12/2016 at 5:36 pmThese are all great tips. I’ve always heard that shopping on a full stomach is a good idea. I usually do that as well. It really does work to not get those foods you don’t need.
Melissa says
09/12/2016 at 6:05 pm“Shop on a full stomach, you’ll likely buy less items you don’t usually buy.” This is my number one favorite tip ( when I haven’t followed this tip I have come home with at least $40 worth of impulse foods I would have otherwise never have bought!)
Lisa Favre says
09/12/2016 at 6:31 pmYes! I actually needed to look over a post like this with my husband. We need to start budgeting and articles like these would really help us… thank you!
Elizabeth Lampman says
09/12/2016 at 7:02 pmThis is a great giveaway. I always shop on a full stomach. It really does save you money. I love the Air Miles program. You can collect points at so many retailers.
gingermommyrants says
09/12/2016 at 7:03 pmI love to shop where I can earn rewards. This sounds like a great price drop. I will have to check it out this weekend when I go do groceries. I am always looking for ways to save.
Liz Mays says
09/12/2016 at 7:12 pmI’m always open to lower prices. I do find that shopping on a full stomach helps us make more intelligent shopping choices too.
Gabriel says
09/12/2016 at 7:32 pmWe’ve really slacked on our meal planning, which really hurts when you have a family our size. We are trying to get back at it, along with buying in bulk!
Jenn Gerlach says
09/12/2016 at 8:30 pmI love shopping sales. Today I scored 60 ct boxes of eggs for $2.88. Thank goodness we can freeze them lol.
Jody Smith says
09/12/2016 at 8:33 pmGreat tips to keep in mind to keep your budget on track! My biggest downfall is going shopping when I am hungry!
Aimee Smith says
09/13/2016 at 12:23 amSticking to a list is key for me. I do great on my own, but when my husband is there we always end up with a bunch of random stuff.
Claudia Krusch says
09/13/2016 at 7:54 amI have to agree with the tip, making a list, that’s the hardest part…. I have been doing this for the past few weeks and it has been helping. I have also changed some of our snacks and meals to healthier and budget friendly ones.
Janis @MommyBlogExpert says
09/13/2016 at 1:20 pmGreat tips. Groceries are so expensive when you’re feeding a family and I especially think it’s so important NOT to shop when you (or your kids) are hungry since you’ll end up buying much more than you really need.
Amy Desrosiers says
09/13/2016 at 1:52 pmI think these are great tips! With a family of five I am always looking to scrimp and save here and there.
Autumn Reo says
09/15/2016 at 10:08 pmThese are super reminders! I’m a big fan of grocery delivery right now so I don’t go hungry. And I save so much money!
Gloria Tretiak says
09/24/2016 at 8:18 pmIt’s very interesting to learn little tricks on how to save money when weekly grocery shopping