I've started to buy produce at ethnic markets,there's a European influenced grocery by me where I can find honeycrisp apples for .49 a pound on a pretty regular basis and an Indian market I can find three pounds of onions for .39 .

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

Love this idea! 🥰 I need to look and see what is around me because those produce prices you found are amazing!

Local grocery has pasta sauce 2 for $3, pork chops $1.99 a lb., chicken legs .99c a lb. That's where will get the meat this week and we usually do. Aldi sale comes out Wed. Whatever is there that is marked down or something, that's what we get. So much cheaper than paying full price. You are so right!

@sherriebyrd3784

4 ай бұрын

💯

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

Keep shopping all those deals! 👏 That is SO smart to make it a priority to shop the meat sales too! Keep it up! 👏

I live in a town with one stoplight!!!! Literally one !!!! I live in rural Oklahoma. We have a grocery store but it’s pretty high priced . So I drive 23 miles to the nearest town that’s bigger ! Not huge just bigger ! LOL ! There is a Walmart , Aldi and Reasors !! So that helps a lot . Sams is about 45 minutes to an hour depending on time of day and weather . So I plan out shopping day for sure ! God bless !

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

So smart of you to plan your shopping trips, especially when you are driving! Yes, bigger areas do have more options so I am glad you figured out a way to make that work for you! 👏

Knowing your personal in meat, produce and dairy sections of your stores can save you money too. I found our food lion had London broil on sale but butcher said we ordered too much so you can get it at sale price + 40% off that price with manager special.

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

Another great tip! That is a great source of savings on meat! 👏👏

Well said. I have 5 stores in a 3 mile radius from my work. In addition to those savings, I’m a drugstore couponer who uses rebate apps. I get laundry items, cosmetics,food, and toiletries for virtually nothing.

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

Love that, Noreen! Way to stack all the drugstore deals to save your family money! 👏👏👏

@mysticmom616

4 ай бұрын

I often stack Ibotta deals with target circle deals as well to save extra $$. I forget about the drug stores…I need to remember to look at their deals as well

I prefer to shop in person. My first stops are the Manager's Special, Oops We Baked Too Much, and Clearance sections. Items are usually marked down by 50%, sometimes by more. I recently found my cat's favorite wet food at 30% of the regular price and bought a month's worth. These prices aren't advertised. I also look low and high for clearance items on shelves.

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

Low and high for clearance...YES! Great tip! I love when I find a good clearance deal or mark down! 😊

@kenyonbissett3512

4 ай бұрын

😢. We don’t have those with the exception of meats like filet mignon. We have a highly organized food bank/pantry that picks up every day for the pantries, abused persons shelter and the homeless shelter. Every now and then something happens but it’s like finding a needle in a haystack.

Great tips! I'm a new subscriber. You are very good at communicating information in a relatable way. 😊

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊 And welcome! I am happy to have you here! 🥰

My best tip to save money on groceries is to cut your food waste as much as possible. Eat, freeze or reinvent leftovers! Freeze food before it goes bad and then make sure you use it.

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

So true! Freezing food is a great trick to not getting bored with leftovers. Wasting food is definitely wasting money!

Really great video Kristen. I’ve been a pick up shopper since 2017. I like the flexibility of putting items in my cart ahead of time and then watching the sales of the other stores to see if it will be a cheaper price that week. I’m like you on, if it’s a better deal and I can get 5 of something I know we use I go ahead and buy. It’s been a good while since I just went in to the store and bought what I needed or wanted for a week. I always shop the price per ounce as well. We did a $200.00 stock earlier this month for mostly household products that included dish soap, dishwasher detergent, shampoo, paper towels, toilet tissue, canning jars, trash bags, bath and body needs and light bulbs that also included some canned food items. We should be good on most everything for 6-12 months. This allows us to keep our grocery cost down and help offset the high cost of our electric bills. We will continue to add to our supplies as opportunities present. It’s nice watching your videos. You are such a natural teacher.

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

Awww, thank you! Once a teacher, always a teacher! 😊 I love that you plan on a household stockpile. That is a great idea! And that is really smart to use the pick up list and still watch for sales. Well done! 👏

Great idea to stock up, only if you have the space in freezer and pantry.

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

I have an extra freezer for the main purpose of stocking up! It was an investment that has been well worth it!

Thanks for all your great tips. A few tips my Mother taught me was to always have a grocery list. Also is to NEVER go grocery shopping hungry. By following both of these tips you will not purchase impulse/unneeded items.

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

Mom's are so smart! 😁 Both are great tips. Having a list is SO important! Thanks for reminding us of those two tips!

@kenyonbissett3512

4 ай бұрын

My mom did also. But if you don’t have a choice I would eat a banana, save the peel and pay for it. If I was absolutely starving, rare, I would also ask for samples of sale products at the deli I planned to buy. Between those two, I was fine.

I can barely do $100 a month ❤❤but thank you for the information

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

I know times are challenging. My goal is to encourage everyone, regardless of what their budget it is. Hang in there! Keep shopping the sales and finding the good deals to stretch your budget as far as you can! I'm cheering you on! 🥳

Awesome tips for saving money. I am an impulse shopper and one trick I use is to limit my time in the grocery store. For example, if I have an appointment I will give myself an extra 15 minutes before my appointment to run in the store. This way I am focused on exactly what sales items I am getting!

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

That's a great idea!!! A time limit definitely keeps you focused! Thanks for sharing that! 😍

I have a Meijer just down the road from my apartment so i shop there a lot and stock up on sales. We also have D&R Meat Market, more expensive but meat is local. I only shop Fresh Thyme if they have several good sale items.

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

That is a great strategy! And yes, that is how I feel about Fresh Thyme too. Only if there are sales! 😁

Great tips. Thanks for sharing

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

Great tips!

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😊

Love how simple these tips are! There is a United Supermarket in town and you inspired me to grab a few of their sales this week. I’m also going to pick up my price book again and see if I can track the 10 items we use most!

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

Great idea! Little things can add up to big savings! And I think a price book for your top ten purchases is a great idea! 💡 It should be very educational and enlightening!

Excellent tips 💯 God Bless you 😊

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! You too! 🥰

Thanks for sharing your knowledge ❤

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! 😊

I have used Amazon subscribe and save for a few years and can't say I've ever found a 25% discount coupon, but do find that not all products will give a 15% discount, many will only give 5%. What am I doing wrong? That said, I buy bulk beans, lentils, grains and many smaller items for the discount, I am willing to wait for the savings.

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

A very few select products stay at thr 5% discount BUT they count toward th3 5 items needed for 15% on othrt items. So you are not doing anything wrong! 😁The bonus coupons are random. Right now, at a quick glance I am seeing 10 to 20% bonus coupons on Amazon Basics paper products when you subscribe and save. (Affiliate link here) amzn.to/428jFCE

This seems stressful

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

It doesn't have to be! Take one strategy that seems the easiest and simplest to you - and start there! Once you feel comfortable there, you can try something new. Don't try it all at once! Slow and steady is definitely the way to go!

@kenyonbissett3512

4 ай бұрын

There are a lot of ways to approach saving. It takes time when starting out but gets easier as you go along. Sometimes it helps to focus on meals your family likes and try to get those ingredients inexpensively. Chili has been easy for me. 1 cans 28oz Walmart brand diced tomatoes, $1.48 2 cans 15.5 oz Walmart chili beans $0.82x2=$1.64 1/2 hamburger $2 (on sale $1.50-$1.75) Top with sour cream ($1.18) and/or shredded sharp cheddar cheese ($2.22) Feeds 4-5, use sour cream and cheese sparingly, dinner for about $6 😊 My family loved having Chili week. Monday was chili as above, Wednesday was chili mac, Friday was chili on hot dogs on a bun with French fries. This made planning easy. Chili can also be served over macaroni (chili Mac), potatoes or rice to go farther. I’m using chili but there are a lot of meals you can do this with. Next week introduce another recipe or meal to work on. Once you have about 14-21 meals, just rotate them. Now, you have a meal plan.

@Lovedbythealmightyforever

4 ай бұрын

@@kenyonbissett3512 thank you so much

@Lovedbythealmightyforever

4 ай бұрын

@@joyfullythriving thank you

@kenyonbissett3512

4 ай бұрын

@@Lovedbythealmightyforever welcome, you can do this!

🤑🤑🤑🤗😒🤔

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

😁

Don't do pick up

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

You don't have to...but for some people, it is a great way to save money!

Don't shop online or pick up

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

While I prefer to shop in person, I do believe shopping online or with pick up has its time and place and can be a good source of savings for some!

@mindys3581

4 ай бұрын

I’ve kept my costs way down with grocery delivery. I can carefully compare prices by unit costs and search for sales. Also no impulse spending. I may miss clearances but it’s been quite successful otherwise.

@joyfullythriving

4 ай бұрын

​@@mindys3581 I think that is a great strategy! Way to compare prices and save time and money! 🎉