#1

Know The Unit Price.

The most important tip I can give you is to know the unit price of items you regularly buy. If you don't, then you won't know when a sale price is good or not.
 

#2

Know The Unit Price.

This tip is so important it bears repeating. know the unit price of items you regularly buy. If you don't, then you won't know when a sale price is good or not.
 

#3

Do Your Homework.

Planning before you head off to the supermarket will help you shop more economically. Review weekly flyer to know the best sales. Print an alphabetical list and do a quick inventory of your kitchen to determine the food that you need. Prepare your shopping list and make notations of applicable coupons that you may want to use.
 

#4

Don't Shop Hungry.

Grocery stores know the power of the sweet smell of freshly baked bread. Just one sniff will ignite the appetite and send even the most hardened shopper down the aisle grabbing for anything that looks good. Remember, everything looks good when our stomachs are screaming, "feed me!"
 

#5

Stock Up On Sale Items.

If you know your prices you will know when a sale is just ok or great. When it is great STOCK UP! Usually the best sales will have quantity limits. Know the shelf life of products so you don't buy more then you can use in that time.
 

#6

Beware of Marketing Strategies.

Knowing some of the tricks of the trade will help save you money. End display do not mean item is on sale. Bigger is not always cheaper. Compare unit price of different sizes of the same product.
 

#7

Carry a calulator with you when you shop.

Store always post the unit price for regular prices. They do not always post the unit price for sale items. With a calculator it only takes seconds to figure the unit price of the sale item so that you will know if it is a good deal or not.