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$upermarket $aving$

$upermarket $aving$. 16. tips. that total. BIG BUCKS!. Alice Henneman, MS, RD. University of Nebraska -Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County ahennema@unlnotes.unl.edu. This is a peer-reviewed publication.

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$upermarket $aving$

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  1. $upermarket $aving$ 16 tips that total BIG BUCKS!

  2. Alice Henneman, MS, RD University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County ahennema@unlnotes.unl.edu This is a peer-reviewed publication. Created with PowerPoint 2003, October, 2008.Prices are rounded to the nearest 25 cents and may vary by store and region.

  3. You can save money WITHOUT ...

  4. ... cooking everything from scratch

  5. ... packing your purse with coupons

  6. ... only purchasing foods in season

  7. 16 EASY tips to help you ... • Spend less and/or • Avoid losing money through tossing uneaten foods

  8. You may be surprised at the END of this presentation by the TOTAL AMOUNT these 16 tips save!

  9. A dollar saved is even better than a dollar earned: You don’t have to pay taxes on it!

  10. 1.Keep a grocery list • Saves gas money on extra trips to the supermarket • Less likely to makeimpulse purchases

  11. Keep list easy to access

  12. Stay flexible if you find a sale

  13. Savings example 1 • Gas to drive four miles for an extra trip to the store $1.00 or more!

  14. SnackCrackers Savings example 2 • Impulse purchase of snack crackers at the store $2.50

  15. 2.Garbage check • Money is tossed when food is tossed! • What foodsare in yourtrash can?

  16. Reduce, reuse or recycle foods

  17. Tossing “tired” lettuce? • “Reuse” it in menus more often – serve more salads; add to sandwiches, tacos or enchiladas; make“wrap” sandwiches • Reduce the amount purchased

  18. Savings example • Eating your lettuce before it gets “tired” and needs to be tossed! $1.00

  19. Too many mashed potatoes? • Reduce the amount made • Recycle in a day or twoas potato patties, shepherd’s pie, potato soup

  20. Tossing me – that’s bananas! • Bananas too ripe? • Recycle in banana bread or smoothies

  21. 3.Avoid shopping when hungry • Everything looks good when you have an empty stomach • Eat BEFORE shopping AND feed kids who will be shopping with you!

  22. Savings example I’m hard to resist if you’re hungry! • Cost of an energy bar purchased to tide you over until you get home $1.50

  23. 4.Brown bag it • Brown bag it one or more days a week • Typical fast food meal can cost $5.00

  24. It can be as simpleas a peanut butter sandwich and piece of whole fruit • Or, leftovers fromlast night

  25. Savings example 1 • Eating a sack lunch once a week $2.50

  26. Savings example 2 • Eating a sack lunch 5 days a week $12.50

  27. Brown bag it and cut your lunch costs in half!

  28. 5.Coupon common sense Use coupons only for foods normally eaten

  29. Look for coupons in • Newspapers • Magazines and ...

  30. Check the backof groceryreceipt and …

  31. Store and product online Web sites may offer coupons

  32. Check if store hasdouble or triplecoupon days when values are increased • See if a store will price match a coupon from another store

  33. Savings example 1 • Using two 50¢ coupons for two items you DO use $1.00

  34. Savings example 2 • NOT using a coupon to buya new dessert $2.00

  35. Use by .... ................... 6.Check expiration dates • Avoid buying food past its expiration date • Foods are often priced lower near expiration date and a good buy if used before expiration

  36. Use foods before they get too old

  37. Savings example • Avoid dumping a half gallon of soured milkdown the drain. Use itbefore it gets too old in milk-based soups or instead of water inoatmeal. $2.50

  38. 7.Small scale experiments Buy me! • Buy the smallest package size the first time you purchase an unfamiliar food

  39. Savings example • Extra cost of purchasing large container of a new spice your family won’t eat $1.50

  40. 8.Costly convenience foods • Consider how much time you REALLY save buying a specific convenience food ...

  41. It takes just a few seconds to make your own sugar and cinnamon mixture rather than buy pre-mixed

  42. Microwaving regular oatmeal takes only a few minutes more than pouring hot water over a pre-measured package

  43. Cutting your own fruits and veggies saves money – they keep longer than precut ones, too!

  44. Oatmeal Savings example • Buying a carton of oatmeal providing 30 servings vs. buying 3 boxes with 10 instant oatmeal packets each $5.50

  45. 9.Staple food stock up Invest in staple foods when they’re on sale • Tuna • Tomato sauce • Other?

  46. Stocking up on a boatload of bananas – and other perishable foods – isn’t a very good investment … unless you make banana bread and freeze it

  47. Savings example • Stocking up on10 cans of food that have each been marked down by 20¢ a can $2.00

  48. 10.Bulking up when the price is right and you can use it • Do the math and check if you REALLY save with the larger package

  49. Do I have to eat this? • Consider if you will consume the food before it gets old

  50. Savings example1 • Buying a 5-pound instead of a 1-pound bag of rice (if you serve rice frequently) $1.50

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