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?
image (c) Karen Weideman
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?