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They tagged along as I prepared for one of my own shopping trips, and then as I shopped with Kristen, a single mom of 4 who had never used coupons before and was looking for some practical ways to cut her food budget in half. For Kristen and probably every other average mom or dad who is just trying to save some money on groceries, the idea of all that time and energy on a single shopping trip was not only overwhelming, it was unrealistic. However, as I explained to Kristen, it IS possible to cut your grocery bill in half without spending all your time clipping coupons. In fact, even if you never clip a single coupon, you can still save significant money on your grocery bill just by changing the way that you shop. About Brenna Hicks Previous to becoming a fulltime Mom, Brenna ran a highly successful Child Therapy Private Practice. Brenna has been blogging and writing articles. Top VIdeos. Warning Invalid argument supplied for foreach in srvusersserverpilotappsjujaitalypublicindex. Like anything in life, you have to find the right balance. That balance wont be exactly the same for everyone, but there are 5 tips I shared with both Kristen and WINK that everyone should know 1. Its not about the coupons. Im going to let you in on a little secret that the producers of TLCs Extreme Couponing and every food company and grocery store chain out there dont really want you to know  Extreme grocery savings do NOT, for the most part, come from the coupons. The bulk of your savings will come from the store sales. The better the promotion, the bigger the savings, so the FIRST step in saving money on your grocery bill is to SHOP THE SALES. Always, always, always buy food when it is on sale or at its rock bottom price. And by this I mean really on sale, as in 3. Surprising Low Price items. The surprise is that its not really on sale  Compare the store sale ads in your area to find out which stores have the best sale prices, and keep an ongoing price list so that you KNOW when something is a good price. This does NOT mean that you should buy food just because it is on sale, but instead be on the lookout for sale prices on the food your family normally buys, whether it be all whole foods, organic, or gluten free. Medical License Panama. Almost everything goes on sale eventually. Dont assume you know which store has the best deals until youve actually checkedyou may be surprised at what you find. Here in Florida, for example, many people assume Publix is the expensive store, but when you compare sale ads you will find that Publix consistently has the best sales week after week. Many people also automatically assume that Walmart has the best prices, but most sale prices at a traditional grocery store will beat Walmarts everyday low price. While it has not yet come to my area, I have also heard amazing things about Aldi, so if you are lucky enough to have one in your area, definitely take the time to check it out and compare prices. Because in the end, it is all about the price you pay. Thus, your goal from now on is to only EVER buy an item when it is at its lowest price. Period. 2.  Stockpile, stockpile, stockpile. In order to only ever buy an item at its lowest price, you must buy enough of it while it is on sale to last until it goes on sale again. This is key.  Most items go on sale every 6 8 weeks, which means you need to buy enough to last your family that long. If you buy only a weeks worth, you will be forced to pay more the next time you need it because you didnt buy enough. Let me make it more clear with an example. Say your family eats 2 boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios every week. The regular price for Honey Nut Cheerios is 4. Instead of buying only 2 boxes like you normally would for your weekly shopping trip, you buy 1. At first it may seem counterintuitive to be buying more than you normally would instead of less. However, because you are shopping the sales each week, you will be buying a larger quantity of a smaller variety of items, which means your overall grocery bill will still go down. The goal is to build up your own mini grocery store in your pantry which you can then use to plan your familys meals. Remember that a well varied stockpile does NOT have to take up a whole room of your house, and you do NOT need to accumulate a whole years worth of food. Sale cycles generally run about 6 8 weeks, which means your stockpile should contain about 6 8 weeks worth of a nice variety of food. It also means that it will take about 6 8 weeks before youve built up a nice varied stockpile and will start to see the most dramatic savings in your grocery bill. Furthermore, stockpiling does not mean your family has to only eat a diet of processed food. There are plenty of healthy options for stockpiling, including beans, rice, whole grain pastas, whole grain cereals, frozen vegetables, cheese other dairy products, canned tomatoes, more. Eat less meat. Going vegetarian just a couple times a week could save you as much as 1,0. Meat costs usually account for a significant portion of peoples grocery bills, so cutting out even a little will make a big difference over time. One of the ways my own family has kept our grocery bill to around 2. I am shocked at the prices whenever I do buy meatI have personally been a vegetarian for almost twenty years, which makes it a little easier for me to come up with creative meat free meals. However, since the rest of my family is NOT vegetarian, I do make an effort to cook meatless meals that even my meat loving husband and kids can enjoy. Here are some of our favorite family friendly meat free recipes I realize that not everyone wants to become a vegetarian, so when you do buy your chicken, beef, or pork, remember to stick to the principles abovebuy only what is on sale, and stock up if it is a great deal. Be sure to also check out these ideas for more great ways to save on meat. Change the way you meal plan. If you normally wing it when it comes to meal planning, running to the store several times a week for last minute dinner items, this step wont be as painful as you might think. Instead of running to the store for your dinner supplies youll be able to run to your stockpilea ready made grocery store right in your own home. You may even find that maintaining a nice, varied stockpile by shopping the sales once a week saves you a whole lot of time, in addition to saving you from the expensive impulse and last minute buys. For those of you who normally plan your meals then make your shopping list based on that plan, this adjustment may be a little harder. However, you can still make it work if you get into the habit of planning your meals around whats on sale and around what items you already have on hand in your stockpile. By minimizing the number of non sale items you need to buy each week you will find that you can plan your meals in advance and still cut your grocery bill in half. One great meal planning resource that I have been really impressed with E Meals.