Plan around what you have
Look through your pantry, refrigerator, and freezer first. Build meals around ingredients that need to be used soon.
Practical, general information for planning lower-cost grocery trips.
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Get simple, useful ideas for planning grocery trips, comparing prices, and making the food you already have go further.
Small planning habits can make a weekly grocery trip easier to manage and easier to repeat.
Look through your pantry, refrigerator, and freezer first. Build meals around ingredients that need to be used soon.
The shelf label often shows a price per ounce, pound, or count. Use it to compare different package sizes fairly.
Choose a few meal ideas, then allow substitutions when a similar ingredient is priced lower or in season.
Take a quick look at your receipt while you are still at the store so pricing mistakes are easier to catch.
A short reset before shopping can help you avoid duplicate purchases and make better use of your budget.
Prices, availability, store policies, and savings vary by location and household. This page provides general grocery-planning information and does not represent a store, brand, government agency, or financial program.