Stock-up Prices To Watch For

One of the best ways to save money on your grocery bill is to track the prices of items in your area that you purchase or use on a regular basis.  I have been doing this since I got married.  Before that, my mom was tracking them and she shared her good deal prices with me initially.  When I see an item hit my stock-up price I purchase enough to get me through 6 months to a year. (Because I have my meal plan put together, I know just how much of these items I need for a year.)  I then wait to purchase that item again until it hits this low price.

Grocery prices vary so much with your location.  Those of you lucky enough to live in the Boise Area, I will share my current list here in a moment.  Those of you outside of the Boise area can create a list of your own using mine as a guide.  By shopping this way, we spend less than half of what the average American family spends on groceries and you need to remember that our family of 7 is much larger than the average family.  Saving money on your grocery bill is the fastest way to find extra savings that you can use to fill your emergency fund.

Stock-Up Prices to Watch For

Cream of chicken or mushroom soup             $ .50 (sometimes it goes to $ .33)

Tomato soup                                                   less than $ .50 (sometimes it goes to $ .33)

Olives                                                              $ .99 (sometimes it goes to $ .79)

Tuna                                                                $ .45 (sometimes it goes to $ .33)

Canned vegetables                                          $ .50 (sometimes it goes to $ .33)

Pineapple - 20 oz.                                            $ .79

Mandarin Oranges – 11oz.                              $ .45

Canned beans (kidney, navy, etc,)                  $ .50

Refried beans                                                  $ .50

Diced Green Chilies - 4 oz.                             $ .56

Diced tomatoes - 15 oz.                                  $ .50 (sometimes it goes to $ .33)

Tomato sauce -8 oz.                                        $ .25

Hunts Spaghetti Sauce                                    $.79

Pork chops, bone-in                                        $1.58/pound

Boneless, skinless chicken breast                    $1.78/pound (sometimes it goes to $1.49)

Pork spare ribs                                                 $ .99/pound

Pork roast                                                        $ .99/pound

Beef Roast                                                      $1.99/pound

Ham                                                                $ .99/pound

Extra lean hamburger                                      $1.99/pound

Sausage                                                           $1.99/pound

Cheese                                                             $2.00/pound

Cream Cheese -8oz.                                        $ .98

Flour                                                                $7.00/25 pounds

Sugar                                                               $11.00/25 pounds

Powdered Sugar                                             $ .50/pound

Brown Sugar                                                   $. 50/pound

Cold cereal                                                      $ .10/ounce

Chips                                                               $ .10/ounce

Crackers                                                          $ .13/ounce

Hamburger/Tuna/Chicken Helper                   $1.00/box

Pasta                                                                $ .75/pound

Macaroni and Cheese                                      $ .42/box

Peanut Butter                                                  $ .08/ounce

Kraft BBQ Sauce                                           $.79/bottle

Salad Dressings - 16 oz.                                  $1.00

Because these items store for quite some time, I never buy them until I see them for this price.  Learn to change your buying habits and stock up with 3-6 months' worth or more when you find these prices.