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Would you like to spend less on groceries every week and have some extra money? There are just five basic strategies you need to know to save hundreds of dollars a month:

1. Always shop the sales. Sale prices can be a little shady at times, although products “on sale” most often are a good deal. When products are sale priced, you can expect discounts around 40% or more. Shop the sales and only the sales and you will save well over 40% off your food bills.

2. Throw brand loyalty out the window. Check the cost per unit and go with whatever is the cheapest. Forgetting the brand loyalty will save you another 10%.

3. Use grocery discount coupons. Yes, I know they are a pain, but they are also exceptional money savers and free if you print them online. If someone is going to hand you a dollar wouldn’t you take it? Coupons are offers to hand you money for a purchase, use them to your advantage.

4. Use both double coupons and store sales to bump up your savings. This is the best way to save on groceries by far. You will almost always end up paying between nothing and 20% of the full shelf price once you master this strategy.

5. Be sure to get a rain check for out of stock sale items. When the sales are good you can almost count on items being out of stock at some time during the week. Get a rain check to lock in lower prices when the ad does not state that the sale is limited to stock on hand. You can pick up your items anytime after the rain check is written.

If you follow just these few suggestions while grocery shopping, you will very easily end up saving hundreds of dollars a month with very little effort. The name of the game is to keep organized, know your savings strategies and execute the plan.