Living the Frugal Life

With the price of gas increasing daily, I have to find places in my budget to cut back. One of those places is the grocery store. So, I am constantly looking for ways to be more frugal at the grocery store. Also, I don’t really like going to the grocery store, so the less time I spend there, the happier I will be! Here are a few ways to save time and money at the grocery store:

• Only go once a week. This will save time and money. I like to sit down on the weekend and make a menu for the week. Then write down all the ingredients necessary for the menu items. This will save time by avoiding daily trips to pick up what you need for dinner that night. This saves money by not picking up extra items on the daily trips.
• Coupons.com. Check the website out before you go to the store. If they happen to have a coupon for something you need, print it out.
• P&G eSAVER. Although I rarely buy name brands at the grocery store, this service will load coupons available from Proctor &Gamble onto your loyalty card so you don’t have to print & clip them. I believe this service is only available to use at Kroger stores.
• Shortcuts.com. This is a free service from AOL. You choose the coupons online and load them on your store loyalty cards.  You can check out the website and see if there are any stores in your area that offers the service.

I will be doing plenty of research about this, so look for more posts on this subject! Let me know your ideas, too!