I do a lot of on line grocery shopping with Walmart & Sam’s club and this saves me money. I am not tempted by all the in store “marketing” and buy things I don’t need or items that are temping me. Also because I am a plus member I earn cash savings. I cash the savings in about every 6 months. Today I got a Walmart pick up order of 187.00 for free and had a 228.00 Sam’s club order delivered for free. In total I was able to use the bonus points and got 415.00 worth of groceries at no charge except for tax. Oh, and I don’t even have to pay for my Sam’s club membership because I am on my Son’s membership. Also I always get my gas at Sam’s club (it’s right next to the Walmart where I did my pickup) it was 3.59 a gallon and it’s 3.99 a gallon everywhere else and a bonus of getting 5% cash points for getting gas there. Just wanted to share, have a blessed day!
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
NICE!!! I love this! Make every penny count!
@mrskimmieg
Жыл бұрын
That’s amazing! Bonus points from where?
@richardsanty9063
Жыл бұрын
I save money on groceries by Bartering. my neighbor cooks for me for free and I clean her apartment for her for free.
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh! I would love that! If I had a neighbor who loved to cook, I might pay them to cook for us! Such a great idea!!
@Ljosi
Жыл бұрын
@@saraconklinfrozenpenniesthe only problem I would have with that arrangement is having to eat whatever they cook whether it's healthy or not. But if you have similar taste and goals it would work
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
@@Ljosi This is true - you would have to have some guidelines!
@annalieff-saxby568
10 ай бұрын
I wish I had a neighbour like that! I hate cleaning, but love cooking!
@richardsanty9063
10 ай бұрын
I love cleaning,hate cooking.@@annalieff-saxby568
@1mourningdove54
Жыл бұрын
Great tips!! It was interesting to see the USDA chart-I have been tracking every penny this year, and my monthly grocery average is $247 per month, so I am just a few dollars under the low end of that chart in my age group, and that is pretty much 21 meals per week plus snacks. I bought 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts for $1.99 per pound this week, so just over $3. I am going to take 1/4 of that package and make a big pot of chicken and brown rice. Kind of an experiment, but will add spices, some onion and carrots. We surely have to get creative in these times!!
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
I love the data. I sopuld put a link to that in the description so people can get a better view! Sounds like your doing great!!
@elizabethsydnor5247
10 ай бұрын
Wow! I love your hair!!!
@tinablair2206
Жыл бұрын
Every one of your tips is spot on. I would add that right now is the perfect time to harvest and process our own foods. Many places have "you pick" and offer gleaning or seconds for cheap or free. Our garden has been giving us lots of cucumbers, onions, peppers, green and yellow beans and beets. Soon it will be squash and tomatoes galore. We are enjoying the vegetables fresh and canning some for later. I enjoy this Labor of love and know that both my health and wallet are better for it.
@ginadowd1713
Жыл бұрын
I still think frozen broccoli and cauliflower are the best choice! We use all of these things you discussed & it makes SUCH a difference!
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! I totally agree!!
@tamaraliscia3408
9 ай бұрын
I add one more step to reverse meal planning, if needed. I "shop" every food storage area but I start with any fresh vegetables (limited life) ... I have to make sure I avoid food waste. Then I go to the freezer, then the pantry. When I need to shop, I always go to FM first and see what has been discounted (only available in store, never advertised and are constantly changing). I noticed how expensive frozen vegetables have become so we have moved to a lot more fresh. If I find large quantities of in-store discounted green beans, I blanch, portion and freeze. Large bags of discounted kale, spinach or collard greens go straight in the freezer. Large bags of fresh vegetable mix? ... we'll have soup or stew. In fall to spring, I always have one or two quart jars of some kind of soup, stew, chilis in the frig. And, of course, leftovers are eaten the next day, used in another dish, or frozen. No food waste is my goal! Last week I saw stalks of brussel sprouts at Grocery Outlet for 6.99 ea so I made a note of the price. I went to our warehouse style state-wide chain and found them for 3.99 ... huge difference! Guess which store I bought them from? 😁 It's really important to know your stores, if coupons are available, if the store has unadvertised, in-store discounted food products, how to read unit prices, etc. Too often our GO prices are higher than every other store in our town. They used to be much lower but moved about a year ago, to probably a higher rent space and now, overall, prices are higher. Even our Walmart is often higher.
@annealexander6060
2 ай бұрын
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@paulahastings7865
Жыл бұрын
I always done my meal plan that way. Didn't know it was reverse planning. I keep my pantry and frezzer inventory on my tablet! Print them out and keep the list available!
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
Love it!!
@louisemoreau9380
9 ай бұрын
In Canada a lot of our groceries have doubled in price the past 2 -3 years 😢
@ksewald91
Жыл бұрын
I have 2 stores that have good markdowns on meat. I stock up on meat and freeze when I catch a good deal. No need to buy at full price when I have a stocked freezer.
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
Love this!!!
@rettpanda6203
Жыл бұрын
I bought 10 chicken thighs (with skin and bone in) for $5.60. First night, i pan seared them to golden the skin and popped them in the oven along qith washed potatoes. Tonight. I made stock with the skin, bones and joints, added veggie scraps from thw freezer and plan to make chicken dumplings. I will reuse the scraps to make another batch of broth. I eill freeze this broth for another time. A 10 lb bag of potatoes is $5.99 where i live....cheapest place. So all in all i have an entires week of dinners when i include the chicken, potatoes, carrots, celery, and any sides like rice or biscuits (or dumplings). Assuming we will have a healthy leftover amount of soup, that is what we eat tomorrow. Saturday, i plan on making homeade deep dish pizza. Super easy and cheap and great way for my family of 6 to feel like they get a break from chicken or whatever the weekly meat is.😅
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
What time is dinner? Sounds perfect! 😀
@kenyonbissett3512
Жыл бұрын
In fall/winter a favorite of my family is chili week. Monday - chili served with tortillas or cornbread, cheese, sour cream (I actually use plain yogurt, no one can tell the difference). Wednesday night I cook macaroni and add to chili for chili mac. Friday is chili & cheese on hotdogs. Anything leftover from chili Mac night can go for a snack or lunches. Chili week is once a month. All ingredients are bought on sale at deep stock up sale prices. I keep a 3-6 month pantry/fridge/freezer to allow sale cycles to happen to get lowest prices.
@cdogvlog5557
Жыл бұрын
At the end of the day you gonna have to adjust your budget to account for inflation. Things cost what they cost. Personally I have 7 meals on rotation. Eggs seem to be the worst as far as inflation goes, but luckily I only use them for some muffins so its not so bad. The best way to save money is to batch cook but it is quite time consuming.
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
Yes! All this. Thanks for watching!!
@bearclaire
Жыл бұрын
You can make muffins without eggs too
@cinders302
3 ай бұрын
Outside of tomatoes, I don't buy canned vegetables. Fresh or frozen and watch for fruits and veggies on the final sale rack - those generally get chopped, diced, or sliced, and put in the freezer, or dehydrated. I use a variety of dried beans , peas, and lentils as protein options along with smallish amounts of meats and fish/seafood. I periodically grind my own grains and bake my own bread or other occassional baked goods I don't live what there are a variety of grocery stores, so do a big shopping day that means I have to drive from 1/2 hr to an hour one way, and yes, Flipp can help 😊
@annelawver2703
4 ай бұрын
Great words of wisdom! On average, Americans waste 30% of their groceries. That is criminal in my frugal mind. One other benefit of online grocery shopping (most of our stores now at least have curbside pick up) is that it cuts down or eliminates spontaneous money wasting purchases. Learning how a grocery store is laid out and why is also smart! Always look up and down in an aisle. Eye level shelving is often paid for by the manufacturer and will have the highest price.
@dizzysdoings
Жыл бұрын
I used to have a notebook where I had a page per item of what I normally buy. Then I had the best price listed and which store it was in. That way I knew if I was getting a good deal. Larger is not always better. I've seen plenty of items where the largest size is not the cheapest. Sometimes, it's a good idea to buy a more expensive, smaller size of a product rather than a cheaper, larger size. For example, my husband was the one who bought toilet paper. When I had to buy more after he died, I compared the price of what he was buying to the store brand. It was MORE than twice as expensive! So I bought a single roll. I found that I may use a bit more of the store brand, but it was still cheaper than the name brand. So, I bought a big thing of the store brand. I think that was last year. I still don't need to buy more.
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
I loved my little price book. I did this when my kids were little. Sounds like you're doing a great job! Keep up the good work!!
@ivybichon8582
Жыл бұрын
Yup, frozen broccoli is now three bucks a bag. I used to go to the dollar tree and it was a buck.
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
Ridiculous!
@arthurmantzouris4413
Жыл бұрын
I save alot by making a grocery list...that is how I save over 35 percent while shopping in a grocery store....How do I do it? While at home I sometimes look at flip the grocery store app. And sometimes i look in my fridge n see what I really need. And then I go shopping....I don't have to really look inro my freezer bc I don't always use what's in my freezer except my bananas which I use when I make banana bread....Whoohoo!! 😊
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
Nice job! You’re doing great!!
@sophiawolthof1238
Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@jenicebuenting6522
Жыл бұрын
After throwing out any leftovers, I made Fridays left over night. We cooked no new food, and only eat leftovers. Now if we do need something to add to the leftovers, because we didn't have a bunch, I will make some rice or potatoes.
@jenicebuenting6522
Жыл бұрын
I mean, for years, I would have to throw out leftovers that weren't eaten.
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
I think that’s super smart. I do something similar.
@debmoore629
Жыл бұрын
Stop eating 3 meals a day and I grew beets, beans and squash to can or freeze plus herbs for the freezer also.
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
Nice job!! Sounds like you’re doing great!
@Fritz0616
Жыл бұрын
Great tips…what store is having half off on meat since I live near you..Thank you.
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
Tops!
@annalieff-saxby568
10 ай бұрын
My advantage is that I only cook for one: my problem is that I live in a very small house with a _tiny_ kitchen. I only have a single high-level cabinet, plus the fridge-freezer, for food storage. Since things like flour, pasta, rice and legumes are both cheap and bulky, I only buy as I need. Instead, I spend my money on herbs, spices, baking aids and condiments, plus dairy, tins of tuna, sardines, corned beef and - always- half a dozen of chopped tomatoes. With fresh and frozen meat/fish (bought on sale), seasonal vegetables and an appropriate choice of flavourings I can make a whole _world_ of different meals - "the secret's in the sauce!" 95% of my recipes make 4 - 8 portions, freeze and microwave well. I'm delighted to find a like-minded community on KZitem. Subscribed.
@coffeecupconversations
Жыл бұрын
Old rice is a good bland food to extend dog food. Fortunately, my dog likes it.
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
My pup used to love rice, too! She passed last year at 17 ❤
@lindalin5998
7 ай бұрын
Make your own garden
@rettpanda6203
Жыл бұрын
We live near Mexico. Our roadside truck stands are waaaaaaaayyy cheaper than the farmers market. The farmers maret here is $$$$
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
Our farmers markets are not cheap here eaither. My friend who lives in Baltimore, MD says thats where she gets most of her produce as its cheaper than the grocery stores.
@rettpanda6203
Жыл бұрын
@@saraconklinfrozenpennies I think because where we live, it is somewhat difficult to grow things as prolifically as other locations we get charged more at FM. When inwas growing up in the panhandle of FL, the FM were cheap! That was the place to go!
@kerryjames6312
Жыл бұрын
Hi saraha❤
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
Hi Kerry!
@leannejayne3545
Жыл бұрын
Just wanted to pop on & say you look so pretty in this video, lovely lip shade on you x
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. Thats very kind!
@clifford7594
Жыл бұрын
Frozen broccoli? I didn't even know it existed. This means you're paying for refrigerated manufacturing, packaging, refrigerated trucking and grocery store refrigeration? Think about it, then go buy and enjoy some delicious, fresh, organic broccoli.
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately most of the time in upstate NY, fresh, organic broccoli is also trucked in from Mexico or California, picked before it’s even ripe and ripened in a dark truck. The frozen broccoli is picked at peak ripeness and flash frozen. My freezer is full of frozen broccoli as that’s the most nutritious way to eat it for 11 months out of the year. Thanks for your feedback.
@clifford7594
Жыл бұрын
@@saraconklinfrozenpennies Ouch. Sorry for you.
@fuzzybunnybutt
Жыл бұрын
Silly question, but what if I already do a lot of that, how do I cut it even more 🤷 I have a small pantry though and only keep the basics on hand. I do have a big freezer, but we have a lot of power outages, so keeping it full is not a good idea. Until I can get a generator that is.
@saraconklinfrozenpennies
Жыл бұрын
That’s a hard question to answer in a comment on KZitem. Buying most ingredients and making as much as you can from scratch is going to be the cheapest way to eat. Making bread at twenty five cents a loaf is cheaper than the cheapest bread at Walmart. If you struggle financially, consider local food bank or pantry. Some will allow you to volunteer in exchange for a box of good.
@RainbowObsidian777
11 ай бұрын
It is very strange that i have never once seen anyone here on this channel suggest growing your own food. Anyone who doesn't have a garden... no problem, grow indoors. even if you only grow one item/plant, that can offset a cost in your budget. 👍😊 Many mote people are doing this especially these days and every little but helps. Have fun learning a new skill and saving a bit on your grocery bill✌
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