When it comes to spending money as a person in their 20s, we prioritize saving it (or at least try to lol).
When creating a budget there are always those fixed expenses that we will have when spending our money. One of them is food. This is an expense that we know we have to spend our money on, but the way we approach that can either break the bank or save our dollars.
Keep reading to find action steps you can take to practice smart spending when it comes to grocery hauls.
Plan Ahead
This is the major key to saving money on groceries. Create a list of your meals, snacks, and needs for the week. Once you have the list, make sure it is itemized. If you are making stir fry for dinner write out your ingredients (peppers, onions, corn, mushrooms, chicken/shrimp/steak, rice/quinoa) so that you have no hesitation or debate when you are in the store and do not forget what you came for.
If you are old school, write it all down on a piece of paper and bring that with you. Otherwise create a note on your phone you can use once to go off of.
Stick to the Outside (Aisles)
The way that grocery stores are laid out is all produce, meat, and dairy is on the outer aisles while most processed, packaged food are on the inside.