10 EASY WAYS TO SAVE ON GROCERIES: BEGINNER BUDGETING TIPS: MONEY SAVING HACKS

[@pigoff123]

Most Americans don't understand Aldi. I am glad you enjoy it.

[@barbfrontczak1791]

I love Aldi's! My family has been shopping there for years! Since like the 80s when they started opening up in the Chicago,Illinois area!

[@KC-zn1mg]

Tip to make room for bulk: use shelves. If you have a room where you can put some shelves up. If you have the room in your yard there are small sheds that could be used and put the items in plastic bins to prevent critters. I’ve even heard of people using garage space.

[@NannaNeely]

We use totes in our garage , comes in very handy.

[@annjohnson543]

Since I started Walmart grocery pickup I'm sure I've saved a LOT of money. No longer am I wandering down the aisles thinking 'hmmm......I could really use THAT!' Plus, I can go in my pjs. Have a great day, Abbie!

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

Yes! It’s so convenient too! Thanks for watching

[@bekahboo6752]

This was a really great video on how to save money when my husband and I first got married and we would write a grocery list out we didn't realize it but each time I would go shopping the things that I was getting we were over budget every time and we couldn't figure out why so when I start it really paying attention to what we were really getting I realized it was the type of meat that we were getting was making us go over budget every time.

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

Thank you! Yes, meat can be very very expensive and a huge chunk of your budget. Have to be careful with it!

[@ashleyb420]

Aldi and Walmart grocery pickup has saved me a ton so far this year. After I inventory what I have I make a list and hit Aldi first. Whatever I didn’t find goes on my Walmart pickup order.

[@TheLuzy18]

Pls do a video of things u love at Aldi!!!

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

I will definitely plan that for this month! Great idea!

[@amypetracek2593]

I used to work at Walmart. You would not believe how much money I spent on groceries. I was a cashier and just seeing things as you scan them was such a problem for me. I would already have a planned meal at home and then someone would buy something and I'd end up getting sidetracked and want that too, because I was there every day, I shopped every day. Ugh. :)

[@RascalCruz4]

Amy Petracek totally agree. I’m a personal shopper at Walmart and always find things around the store people buy that I need to buy too. Walmart employees are their best customers!

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

I used to work At a grocery store in high school and I remember wanting to do the same!

[@MayhemsMother23]

I worked clothing retail, it’s been 10 years since my last retail job and I still don’t have room in my closets from buying things when I see a customer buy or try it lol

[@buynsell365]

Great job . Have your husband build you something in the back yard to store your bulk purchases in. LOL

[@abagab114]

I definitely need to implement the planning aspect my husband is tired of me spending an hour a day discussing what do you want for dinner

[@calciferdanna]

All great tips! Keep up the great work, I absolutely love your videos. 😊

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

Thank you!

[@melissabingham3472]

I soooo wish we had an Aldi! You're right, I have found Sams in Florida to not be more cost effective for us and the options for brands and variety of foods are terrible. Walmart is our only cheaper option with their generics. So happy for your channel. Plus, it looks like your subscriptions are booming(Yay!), congrats! Hope you and your family are doing well and healthy!

[@jennak8830]

I need to follow these guidelines way better than I have in the past so thanks for the tips

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

You’re welcome! Hope they are helpful

[@Purpleaggie05]

Great video! I swear by the pickup service at my grocery store. I tell everyone how much money I save by shopping that way. 🤑💗

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

Yes girl! Saves a lot of money!

[@homemakingwithmarissa]

Fun series! Love watching other budget savvy ladies! 🥰

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

Thank you!!

[@nickischneider6771]

Ladies fans . Their frozen berries are an amazing price if you use them in protein shakes I highly suggest Aldis frozen fruits . They have an amazing bran of skinny long frozen green beans ( almighty buggy on label ) they are around $1.29 for a good size bag and they are great to sauté with oil I’ve oil and basalmic vinegar .

[@cathydiamond6573]

Aldi's to the budget rescue. ❤ I have a Sam's club membership but I use it for paper products mainly . Also detergent.

[@barbarabartelme5809]

Good tips and thanks for sharing. I have been doing pretty good with my budgeting, but have way too much food on hand. I am working on shopping my inventory. I tried Walmart pickup and liked it. I do think it helped me to save on my food dollars.

[@ashleycapps1720]

Great video. We are a household of just 2 adults. My grocery bill is typically 175$ to 225$ a month. About every 6 months it is about 250$ but again only average of every 6 months. Simply the month when I need cleaning supplies and or hygiene products. Idk how I made it work that I usually need shampoo, dish soap, toothpaste etc all at once? Lol kinda wish it was maybe one or two things every month or every other! But it's ok I feel we still stay pretty close to my budget! Thanks for the tips! 🙂

[@auntiali9344]

No storage? How about under the bed? Behind some furniture. I have a 1950's house with a basement that I use for my stockpile. Half of it is a family room the other half laundry/stockpile and workshop. There are certain things I will get at Costco and toilet paper - even if it was available - isn't one of them. Aldi is a dream come true but there are some things I won't buy there either. Great tips!

[@MayhemsMother23]

My brother is currently living with us and offered to do grocery shopping for the household since I’m at more of a health risk than he is. I told him I couldn’t afford to do that because he’ll come home with $100 worth of groceries that he paid $250 for. He doesn’t understand what I mean, as he drinks his individual bottles of name brand cola that cost the same three or four 2 liter off brand or sale colas.

[@bellaswan1459]

I can't afford much due to Disability and yes having to explain to your brother that your life is different and you can't do things like him is so damn hard. However I'm with your brother individual bottles I perfer although only certian sodas like sprite. Store brand like Walmart cola taste gross now it used to taste so good I have no idea what they did but they changed something. So I perfer name brand and since I like cherry Pepsi it's hard to find cherry coke nockoff I do know safeway has one but that's $5 and savemart runs about $6 so it's cheaper to buy at walmart for the name brand. You also have to think maybe your brother doesn't like flat soda or day old soda. I can't stand soda thats flat unless dr.pepper or soda that's been left out a day makes me gag. Maybe sit and see why he like what he likes and come to a mutual agreement.

[@florenceburwell6746]

Absolutely want to see mote of videos like this. Love them.

[@emmajones8524]

Great suggestions! Best video and very realistic.

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

Thank you!

[@NannaNeely]

We only have Ingles and IGA in our small town. If we need something we go to IGA, since it is cheaper than Ingles. We always buy our meat in bulk at Sam's. We have two upright freezers and one apartment size freezer to put our meats in after we break them down using a Food Saver. A Food Saver machine is the best way to save money when freezing foods. When in season we buy bulk in veggies at the Farmer's Market and we can and freeze our fresh veggies. We only go to the two stores I mentioned if we need bread items and such. We freeze our bread also well, we always have at least two loaves in there. If people can afford to buy a freezer, it is the best way to save on food costs. At the beginning of this virus we ate out of our freezers and the things we canned for at least three months. Saved a bunch on our food costs. I realize that everyone may not be able to this (it's just a suggestion). We praise God that my husbands company gives them a bonus. (he drives a fuel tanker). PS: We live in a small house too. My laundry room has the washer, dryer and the two big freezers in it, now it is smaller than before. LOL. We have two lockers in our garage where can goods go, and we also of the closet in my husband bathroom and one in the hallway that serve as our pantries. He put shelves in them. :)

[@aprilinalabama9074]

Aldi and Walmart are the cheapest in Coaling, Al too ❤️👍 Great video! Thanks 😊

[@victoriakent1653]

Totally unrelated, but I love your top. Do you mind sharing where it's from? Thank you for such an inspiring video!

[@aprilinalabama9074]

Thanks Abby 😊👍 Love and prayers from Alabama ❤️🙏

[@AjM1815]

Great tips! I do the same. Now what sets our grocery bill up for failure is snacks, my husband and i love to snack on junk.

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

Yes! Snack food is important to have on hand though! Just have to find the more filling kinds that last a longer amount of time

[@barbfrontczak1791]

I love my local Aldi's also!

[@marshabrown8337]

Wonderful video. Thank you. Be well.

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

Thank you! You too

[@gwendolyn411969]

New to ur channel, love your tips . I Love Adli. My Adli have it to pick up and deliver. Yes. Adli is way cheaper.

[@barbfrontczak1791]

Yes another Aldi's shopper! I wouldn't be able to feed my family if not for Aldi!

[@joelanderson7118]

there other ways i am relearning how to coupon my wife was a extreme couponer and saved alot also there are apps like savings star and ibotta you can email companies to get coupons as well and if you shop at bj's they stack their coupons with manufatured coupons as well i do appreciate what you are doing

[@meluvs2read]

excellent tips

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

You’re welcome!

[@pigoff123]

I don't like pickup. It is hard to use coupons. I always get free food at Kroger with coupons.

[@karengraves3900]

Great new series! Thanks for sharing.

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

Thanks for watching!

[@wandawoodsw6459]

Love this video so helpful😘💕

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

You’re welcome!

[@sorastem5806]

Thank you, these helped a lot!

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

You’re welcome!

[@sorastem5806]

Have a nice evening Mrs. Thed!

[@katherinekorenyi2805]

Great tips thanks so much!

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

You’re welcome!

[@firequeen2194]

Sams and Costco have good deals but you still need to do your research, not everything is cheaper

[@bellaswan1459]

I do that all the time with Walmart app but the damn store my brother perfers is always out of nearly everything and so small it's so hard to find good deals. Idk maybe it's management cause the other one on the other side of town has nearly everything in stock.

[@pixie1310]

I live in Canada. There is no way in hell I could spend $100 a week for my 4 kids and I lol. I spend $200 a week, I should be spending $250 ($200 is really not enough) But if we don't have enough food I just don't eat to save money/food or I'll eat the kids leftovers. Fruits and veggies alone is $50 a week! And we eat healthy. It's just so expensive and we are a low income family. It sucks.

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

You should definitely take in consideration where you live. Just adjust accordingly

[@halliebecker9755]

Love your ideas. Keep them coming!!! Please Google the pronunciation of aldi.

[@stephaniefarley4860]

I am in Texas as well... Grand Prairie 😁

[@boburuncle1413]

TIP, Don't go to the store or shopping HUNGRY! You will absolutely blow your budget and impulse shop cause your HUNGRY and everything looks good. You are also more likely to eat out cause you HUNGRY! If you can't eat a meal ahead, then bring something with and eat it in the car. I keep protein bar in my purse for that reason.

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

YES!! So important when shopping

[@homemakingwithmarissa]

I shared an entire Easter dinner using only 10 ingredients if you are interested in checking it out!!!

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

Thanks girl! I will!

[@pigoff123]

It is cheaper with coupons than buying in bulk.

[@NannaNeely]

We don't get any coupons, we don't have a newspaper subscription and what comes in the mail is more likely than not not what we use, so no savings for there. However, I think bulk buying can't be beat, IF you can afford to do it. If not for my husband getting a bonus every 90 days, we wouldn't be able to.

[@jannettewood7548]

I like your money saving videos. I noticed on your last video you put up on a grocery budget haul for 15 family and friends get together that you had the comments turned off!. Why did you do that ?.

[@adrianaghash]

jannette wood I’m assuming people were upset because of the whole covid-19 and 15 people isn’t exactly practicing social distancing. That’s just my best guess.

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

Thank you! Just lots of hateful things being said and I didn’t want that reflecting my channel

[@jannettewood7548]

@@adrianaghash Ya, I can see that happening. I live in a small town and can happily report that we have no known cases of the virus here. Our Mayor is trying to encourage people to practice social distancing but the young people still gather.

[@sarahgirard1405]

I honestly don’t think sams is even that much cheaper... or at all. I would say Aldi is still cheaper.

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

I agree! If you don’t have an aldi near you it would be probably a good deal but aldi is the all time best way to save

[@ashleyb420]

I agree. I just “found” Aldi this year and now have no plans to renew my Sam’s membership when it expires.

[@lindakeller3259]

Aldi prices are going up now, just like the other stores. :(

[@debbiebrunner5972]

where do you live am in Idaho never heard of that store Aldi

[@bellaswan1459]

It's a German store but there location's are limited. There should be coming with more locations. I don't have one near me

[@abagab114]

I need help! Wiped out my bank account on a $300 grocery bill for just the two of us.

[@moniquebutler8572]

Very helpful! Thank you

[@thesimplifiedsaver]

You’re welcome!