Tips To Reduce Your Monthly Grocery Bill With Smart Ordering
Tips To Reduce Your Monthly Grocery Bill With Smart Ordering A few months ago I sat down with my bank statements and a cup of coffee, and I did something I’d been avoiding for a while. I added up what we’d spent on food. The number wasn’t horrifying, but it was higher than I’d have guessed, and when I looked closer, a lot of it was small stuff. A few extra snacks here, a duplicate jar of something there, a bag of spinach that never made it into a meal. That’s the thing about groceries. The big wins rarely come from one dramatic move. They come from a lot of tiny choices, and ordering smartly is mostly about making those choices a little more deliberately. Here’s what’s helped me, along with a couple of things I’m still tinkering with. Take stock before you order anything I know, it’s the least exciting step. But five minutes with the fridge, freezer, and pantry can save you more than any coupon. I usually find something I forgot about, like half a bag of lentils or a freezer-burned (bu...