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Learn how to maximize your savings with grocery store discounts. Find out how to save money on your grocery bill with smart shopping strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grocery Store Discounts Are Yours To Discover<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you find it amazing what you can save money on when you’re not looking, imagine the savings you’d see if you were. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We often ask, “How do you eat so well on a tight budget of $265 a month?” I reply with budgeting, flyer savings, coupon savings apps<\/a><\/strong>, and grocery store discounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask me that same question back in 2012, and I would have told you we were extreme couponers and deal seekers, but times have changed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We went from using thousands of dollars in paper coupons yearly to $15.35<\/strong> in 2016. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, our savings plan is far more balanced than it used to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, we take the grocery store discounts approach paired with eating less, using coupons, applying coupon app savings and rewards points, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back then, rewards point programs<\/a><\/strong> were ramping up outside of the credit card world, which gave Air Miles a run for their program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It became clear that consumers wanted to be rewarded for being loyal customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The war of rewards programs began and quickly evolved into which company could rope in the most customers\u2014no horse is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related:<\/strong> Where can I find coupons in Canada?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lucrative coupon deals<\/strong> are still out there, but far, few of them compared to what we used to get. This is why we should never depend on one source of savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I probably shouldn’t give all of our grocery secrets away, but I want you to save money like we do so you can pay down debt and take some of the financial stress off your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never Pass Up A Good Deal If You Need It <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No matter what anyone thinks, even when you become debt-free, there is always another bill to pay or save up for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It never ends. It only becomes more accessible to deal with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I suppose that’s well-earned freedom even though it may take years for one person and very little time for another to reach their destination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all lead different lifestyles and earn different amounts of money, yet we still have to pay for shelter, food, utility bills, retirement, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Believe it or not, many people spend far too much money at the grocery store every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Either because they don’t plan their shopping trip or don’t want to make sacrifices to lower their food budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were in debt too once, suffered setbacks (some of which you don’t know about), and survived the storm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It would be best to make sacrifices when dealing with money, whether at the grocery store, utility usage, shopping trips, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work To Make Your Money Worth It <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Saving money boils down to whether someone is doing everything possible to make their money work for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You work hard to earn your money, and once you have it, your money expects you to work even harder to grow it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nobody likes to think of their income as “In one door out the other” because that’s depressing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When someone lives pay to pay, it becomes harder to focus on the end goal: financial freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can happen, but without a grocery reduction plan, you unthinkingly spend more money than you should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each time we go grocery shopping with a friend, they seem shocked at how Mrs.CBB and I attack the grocery store with a toddler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I remember Mrs. CBB and I laughing after she got home from grocery shopping with her friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her friend kept repeating, “You need to teach me how to save as you do,” when she started to see the grocery store discounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem is that we are not conditioned to shop for reduced products or grocery store discounts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A grocery store is meant to get groceries that possibly are on sale and then cash out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re like the CBB food army on a mission to cut costs and eat healthy on a tight budget<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can we afford to spend more on groceries? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, we can; however, why change a good thing? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides, we are more than happy with our food choices and don’t need much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s also hard to return to spending money on products you know you can typically find grocery store discounts on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is our way to protect our family’s liquid assets so we can build wealth and leave those naysayers behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Money Saved Is Money Earned<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I care about my blog readers, and although I don’t know any of you personally, I want you to save money. Ultimately, it’s not my grocery game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I applaud and support you, but what happens is your decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all need someone to lean on, especially without support in close circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the worst things consumers can do is mirror what others do to save money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea is not to copy what they do but to learn to adopt the same mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s like saying if person A lost 10 pounds eating cabbage soup all week, that person B will lose the same amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is likely not the case, as we all have different bodies and needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t tell you that because our weekly grocery budget is $65 where we live, you can save the same amount of money by purchasing the same products where you live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It doesn’t always work that way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you can do is ask, HOW? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can I learn to shop like you do? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Grocery Budget Can’t Be Your Budget<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The premise is to get out there and understand how the grocery system works and apply it to your personal or family needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related:<\/strong> How to grocery shop<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have debt, you must wake up to the longer you wait to pay it off, the longer you stay in debt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That reads a bit obvious, but some of you continue to make excuses, and you know it’s not helping your debt situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It might upset you to hear that, but there is an end or middle-ground if you believe and set guidelines for yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll also feel a million times better when you have a solid plan to back up your debt repayment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How <\/span>To Spot Grocery Store Discounts <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What are grocery store discounts? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are products that the grocery store reduces, marks down, or offers a promotional code for because they want to move the product out fast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means you may often find lucrative deals in almost every department if you hit it at the right time with patience and eagle eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That $511 might not seem like lots of money, but saving almost $50 monthly to eat some of our high-end foods is fantastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With grocery store discounts applied, we would never pay full or a sale price for most of our products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CBB Family Spots Grocery Store Discounts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Below is how we approach the grocery store to shop and save.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check Surroundings <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first thing we do when entering a grocery store is to semi-tune everyone around us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We don’t listen to music, watch people work, and limit chatting to other people. (this slows us down or sets us off track).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus On Prices, Tags, and Expiry Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Price scanning with our eyes is critical from the moment we walk through the grocery store doors, as products are typically waiting in the grocery cart pick-up area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep focused on price tags, name tags, discount stickers, reduced products, clearance tags, and expiry dates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might even spot products coming due in a day or two and can ask for grocery store discounts to be applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communicate When Needed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The only time we come up for air (I’m alive) is when we stand in line to cash out or need to talk to each other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, we regain focus when we are cashing out because this is where so many savings are lost due to scanning issues<\/a><\/strong>, wrong product identification, double scans, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Split Up The Tasks <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We don’t grocery shop for fun and prefer to get in and get out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our game plan consists of splitting up but staying within earshot to communicate about purchases if we find grocery store discounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, I found a bucket of ricotta for 50% off; it was already on sale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know we love ricotta cheese, and although it wasn’t on our weekly meal plan, we decided to remove cottage cheese and replace it with ricotta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cottage cheese was on sale but cost more than the ricotta cheese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowing the food substitutions you enjoy will get you far with your food budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow The Permiter First <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Avoiding the main aisles as much as possible helps us to focus on perimeter grocery store discounts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One supermarket we visited out of town had a room just for grocery store discounts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was great but wasn’t the only available grocery store discount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have to look and don’t always assume they will be in the same spot every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Search High And Low<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Look up, look down, and dig around to find the best grocery store discounts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I once found bacon on sale for $2.99, and when I moved a few, there were loads with 50% off stickers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yep, we stocked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top <\/span>Grocery Store Discounts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last year, we found many grocery store discounts, although some were better than others. Below are the best places to look for grocery store discounts when shopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n