Tip 1. Shop the sale and not before. The
sale will start the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Hanukah, so
wait to shop for those meals until then! My daughter was still in the
mightfreakoutintheshoppingcart phase last
year so I shopped for non perishables weeks beforehand at Target to get
it over with. I thought I was saving money because they had 5% off
cartwheel offers on everything I needed. The next week, most of those
items were BOGO at Publix. Lesson learned! I will be waiting this year, unless I see what I know is an incredible deal before that.
Tip 2. Plan!
Plan your meals now! Have a list of all the ingredients and kitchen
items you need to purchase on hand. Add to the list when you think of
something you forgot to write down instead of having to get it at a
convenience store last minute, at three times the cost it would have
been at a grocery store. A little planning will go along way, believe
me!
Tip 3. Collect your coupons now. Remember
that while stores will compete for your business, so will companies and
brands. You will see all kinds of coupons for canned vegetables,
cookie dough, dinner rolls, etc., so keep your eyes open for the best
deals and match them with coupons to save even more!
4. Stockpile if you can.
Finally, think about your stockpile when you shop for your holiday
meals. If something that you use year round is available now at an
amazing price, grab extra. I love having canned pumpkin year round for
random pumpkin pancakes, but I don't love paying for it out of season,
so I always get extra in November. :)
I'll post the very best Thanksgiving and Christmas grocery deals that I snag for myself when it happens, so stay tuned!
Happy Savings!
~Coral
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