With grocery prices on the rise, in part, due to inflation and tariffs, many shoppers are looking for ways to stretch their budgets.
Food prices at grocery stores had the fastest monthly rate change since October 2022, when they rose by 0.6% from July to August, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. They rose another 0.3% in September.
We asked shoppers for some of their budget-stretching grocery store hacks. Here’s what they shared:
Reverse meal planning flips the script
Kara Bradford, 45, of Addison, Vermont, utilizes reverse meal planning. The idea is to stock up on items when they are on sale and then plan your week’s meals – and shopping list – around what you have on hand. Ideally, you won’t have to get too much at the store for that week’s meals, she said…