It’s a chore that we all must do, shop for groceries.   It seems the cost of groceries only goes up and our budgets keep getting stretched thin.   The good news is there are several ways that you can combat those increases in your grocery budget.

Shop Sales
   If you can, check out the sales at two to three stores each week.   By shopping sales and not just purchasing from one store, you can save up to 50% off your groceries.   For Example, you can shop sales at Shop Rite and Stop & Shop and get other staples at Aldi or Walmart where the price point is less if there are no sales in your regular stores for those items.  

Grocery Apps
   Almost every Grocery Store has an app these days, and it’s a good idea to take a look at them before you shop.   They offer e-coupons that you can load onto your card for items you probably are already either buying or contemplating buying.   You simply add the coupon and it will automatically come off your grocery total at checkout.

Cash Back Apps
   Using cash back apps such as Ibotta, Fetch or the Coupons App can help you get additional cash back on items you already purchasing.   Some apps, such as Ibotta and Fetch, sometimes have offers where they will give you 100% of the cost of an item back when you purchase an item.   This is a great way to try something new, I mean, its free, why not?   It is important when using Ibotta or Coupons App that you load the coupons first, so that you will get the cash back.    Fetch you simply must scan your receipt and you get points no matter what you buy.   You get extra points for purchasing items that are participating and even bonus points on items that they are offering bonuses on.   If you are not using these apps yet, make sure you use the links in the Apps for Savings page to get bonuses for signing up!

Cash Back Rewards Cards
   Using the right Credit Card can get you additional cash back on every purchase, and sometimes even more at grocery stores.   This quarter Discover is giving 5% back on Grocery Stores.   When you sign up they even match your cash back for the year, which means double cash back!  

Combining all these options will have you saving a bundle on your weekly grocery bill.   Remember to keep following Lucky Half Dollar on our website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram for more great tips on saving, investing and travel!

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