Why Do I Stockpile Groceries?
May 21, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under coupons, saving money
It’s no secret that the cost of living is constantly increasing. I find myself spending more on regular every day items than I did last year. Although prices are rising, there is a way to cut tremendous savings off your grocery bill. This savings method is called stockpiling.
There are two types of buying. The first type of buying is need buying. This is when you buy the things that you need at that moment. Of course, need buying causes you to pay full price for items. How many times have you gone to the store to buy something that you needed for a recipe and were disgusted with the price? Or upset with yourself because that item was just on sale last week? I know that I’ve done this many times.
Stockpiling is the preferred method of buying. It saves money because it allows you to buy foods at rock bottom prices that you’ll eventually need. The lowest prices on items can usually be found by combining a sale with a coupon.
Stay tuned for more posts on stockpiling tips. Do you stockpile groceries when they are at their lowest prices?
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Stockpiling food saves us a lot of money and aggravation. I plan meals around what I’ve got stockpiled. I also stockpile gifts for children’s birthday parties. Our local job lot had beautiful boxed sets of childen’s hardcover books for $3.99. I bought 10 of these boxes. I found Tinkerbell dresses marked down from $25 to $5 after Christmas one year. I bought the last two on the shelf. I have a stockpile of children’s games that I paid about $3 for. My mom gives me her Sunday paper each week. I get my coupons that way and also save the comic section each week. We use the comics to wrap gifts and I never have to buy gift wrap for children’s gifts. Of course I have a stockpile of Christmas wrap and recycled gift bags for the holidays. As much as I like saving money with stockpiling, I think the time and aggravation that it saves me is even more valuable. Stockpiling simplifies my life.
Love your comment! You’re so right. Stockpiling saves money, time, and aggravation. I have four totes in my shed with gift items. I buy ahead for my children’s birthdays. I buy toys when they are 50-75% off and save them. They get better gifts this way.
I personally love stockpiling. There always comes that month when you are a little short on cash and need some essential (for me it is usually hair products); due to planning and smarts, I stockpiled with coupons, so no worries. Another favorite of my mine is when I get gift cards to Bath and Body Works; I wait for their huge sales and stockpile like crazy. I haven’t had to buy lotion or body wash for the past two years and I still have like 10 more bottles in storage. Love stockpiling!!
Hi, I used to subscribe to a website that would search grocery store circulars and would let you know what items you can get for free or at the best savings each week. Unfortunately I cant remember the name of the website, but it did save me a lot of money. Has anyone ever heard of this?