Methods to cut food costs

[Hispo]

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Certainly what I was looking out for and you got it down on the first comment.this tells how opportunities are spread out differently in some nations. I was looking out on that and I can say, I don't find any of those in my nation except for Amazon that could attempt a worldwide delivery but still, it takes those who have a stable income in status and the society to make those shopping. Those that the $10 - $20 discount won't matter to and so they don't go about looking up coupon codes.

About student ID and discount, I think I can recall when I was in high schools while going to the movies, we had that and I like to believe they still have such packages operational still.

When it comes to cutting cost in part of the world,
It's basically scale of preference and seeking out alternatives.

It is a bit ironic, actually.
It seems that those offers and options for people to save money on food are mostly available in countries like the United States, France, Germany, ect. Where food production and access to it should not be a problem. On the other hand, in countries where there is crisis and high inflation, because food is more expensive and scarce, no business or grocery store would be willing to offer their products at discount, regardless one is a student and coupons are nonexistent. 

We can only opt for cheaper food and decrease portions.

[Haunebu]

Subscriptions all the freaking way. I usually purchase value for money subscriptions from apps that I frequently order from which ends up cutting taxes, delivery fees etc and ultimately helps cut food costs.

They help save a lot of money in the long-term as long as you regularly order from those apps.

[coupable]

There are many ideas that can help reduce nutrition expenses, especially in big cities where fast food is expensive and lacks the necessary ingredients as a complete healthy meal:
- Get used to cooking at home, because this is much less expensive than street food.
- To cook the exact quantity needed for consumption and not more than it to avoid spoiling part of the food after its taste spoils.
- If you consume a product in large quantities, it is better to buy a large quantity of it at the wholesale price to win the difference compared to the retail price.
- Maintaining a balanced diet to avoid excess weight, as it makes consumption greater.
- If you live with a group, one of the best solutions is to share the expenses.

I lived a long period of my life in a countryside far from cities and did not have all the services available in urban cities. The opportunities offered by living in the countryside to reduce food costs are unlimited, since most food raw materials can be planted.

[o48o]

Learning how to cook really good and luxury food gets you far. You won't even want to eat outside when they can't offer half as decent food as you make.
It is cheap and If you get good enough you can make money with that skill.

It's also a really cool way to impress your date.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Methods in the Op are all good and very effective to cutting the cost of food, but unfortunately, many of those methods wont or can't work for everyone, depending on the type of area we individually live.

Taking myself as an example, back in the days when I was still in my village, I knew how to fish, farm and even hunt wild animals, cost of food was never a problem for us in the village.
But then, I grew up and moved to town, I lost opportunities to doing this things because I become more busy, and most importantly, the area where I live, there are no rivers, if any, it is very far away, there are no nearby lands to farm on, no forest in sight to hunt for wild animals, and I believe this is same for most people now living in town and cities outside their villages.

[molsewid]

Learning how to cook really good and luxury food gets you far. You won't even want to eat outside when they can't offer half as decent food as you make.
It is cheap and If you get good enough you can make money with that skill.

It's also a really cool way to impress your date.

Yes, it can help you to save so many bucks. I learned to cook when I started to left home and live with my own. Though at first it is really hard since cooking is not my thing and also it will require you time too much time which is the main reason why I end up buying foods again. But all in all, since the market is kinda  expensive these days sometimes buying food is good rather than cooking.

[Newlifebtc]

What attracted me to come into the sea or respond to this is because of the food price that have seen there but cause of food price is being determined by the country kind of governance so it is when the price of food will go up and when the price of food we go down if the leaders of that particular country have sympathy to the people who hold there are governing for The society

[ogamibr]

U really want spend less money with food?

Here some hints to u all


-Plan meals ahead: One of the most effective ways to reduce food costs is to plan your meals ahead of time. This can help you avoid impulse buying and reduce waste.

-Shop smart: Compare prices at different stores and look for deals and discounts. Buy in bulk for items that won't spoil quickly, such as rice or pasta.

-Cook at home: Eating out can be expensive, so try cooking at home as much as possible. This not only saves money, but also allows you to control the ingredients and portion sizes.

-Use leftovers: Don't let leftovers go to waste. Repurpose them into new dishes or freeze them for later use.

-Buy generic or store-brand products: Generic or store-brand products are often just as good as their branded counterparts, but cost less.

-Use coupons and loyalty programs: Take advantage of coupons and loyalty programs to save money on groceries.

-Avoid convenience foods: Convenience foods like pre-packaged meals and snacks can be convenient, but they're often more expensive than making the same thing from scratch.

-Avoid waste: Avoid food waste by storing food properly, using up perishable items before they spoil, and composting any food scraps.


And if you want to make some drastic changes I have two more tips for you.

-Grow your own produce: If you have space, consider starting a garden to grow your own produce. This can save you money and provide you with fresh, healthy food.

-Reduce meat consumption: Meat is typically more expensive than other protein sources, so try reducing your meat consumption and incorporating more plant-based proteins into your diet.

[fuer44]

I would like to point out that these methods are exclusive to countries where those services are available. It is usual that, for example, some franchises offers those discounts in United States but does not in Latin America. The same happens with food coupons.

My methods on saving money on food are mostly based on buying cheaper food and prepare one's meals oneself.
Sardines and beans are cheaper than beef and chicken.

True, not all countries will get a discount like that even for 1 full month. In fact, in just one country, different regions can have different prices and also discounts.

My method on saving money is that the most important thing is being able to buy rice first, because it's not usual to have breakfast with bread and consuming a lot of bread is also expensive. Then the side dishes are optional, if you already have rice, with just the fried tofu is delicious. All will depend on income and save as much as possible.

[beerlover]

I would like to point out that these methods are exclusive to countries where those services are available. It is usual that, for example, some franchises offers those discounts in United States but does not in Latin America. The same happens with food coupons.

My methods on saving money on food are mostly based on buying cheaper food and prepare one's meals oneself.
Sardines and beans are cheaper than beef and chicken.

True, not all countries will get a discount like that even for 1 full month. In fact, in just one country, different regions can have different prices and also discounts.

My method on saving money is that the most important thing is being able to buy rice first, because it's not usual to have breakfast with bread and consuming a lot of bread is also expensive. Then the side dishes are optional, if you already have rice, with just the fried tofu is delicious. All will depend on income and save as much as possible.

This is true in my nation, my parents live in a different city then I do, and they have different prices than I do. Since they live in a small local town, they have some food stuff that are cheaper, because there are farms and orchards and so forth around them, which makes the food cheaper because they don't really have to travel to anywhere to get it, or the food doesn't have to come to them, it is literally just a walking distance away.

However, some other stuff like internet, or electricity is higher. Because they far further away from any big city, which means the providers of that service needs to spend a good chunk to get it to them.

[xSkylarx]

Learning how to cook really good and luxury food gets you far. You won't even want to eat outside when they can't offer half as decent food as you make.
It is cheap and If you get good enough you can make money with that skill.

It's also a really cool way to impress your date.

Yes, it can help you to save so many bucks. I learned to cook when I started to left home and live with my own. Though at first it is really hard since cooking is not my thing and also it will require you time too much time which is the main reason why I end up buying foods again. But all in all, since the market is kinda  expensive these days sometimes buying food is good rather than cooking.

It is also healthier than buying food outside. You can really save by cooking, mostly if you have other people to feed, like two or more, rather than buying food outside. I've been cooking since I was a child, thanks to our parents' training, and I still do it now, but the spices and ingredients are very expensive. What's best when you cook is that if there are any leftovers, you can still heat them later so that you can still eat them.

[dezoel]

There are many different methods to cut food costs, such as buying in bulk to take advantage of discounts, planning your meals ahead of time and making a shopping list to avoid unnecessary purchases, looking for store specials and discounts, and taking advantage of coupons as you mentioned.

One could also buy food items in a season as they are usually cheaper, as well as buy generic or store-brand items. Buying frozen or canned items can also be cheaper than fresh items, and avoiding pre-packaged and convenience items can help you save money. And, buying whole chickens, fish, and other large items and then dividing them into smaller portions, and freezing them can be a great way to get the most bang for your buck.

Most importantly, it's always a good idea to compare prices at different stores to get the best deal.

[ethereumhunter]

I would like to point out that these methods are exclusive to countries where those services are available. It is usual that, for example, some franchises offers those discounts in United States but does not in Latin America. The same happens with food coupons.

My methods on saving money on food are mostly based on buying cheaper food and prepare one's meals oneself.
Sardines and beans are cheaper than beef and chicken.

True, not all countries will get a discount like that even for 1 full month. In fact, in just one country, different regions can have different prices and also discounts.

My method on saving money is that the most important thing is being able to buy rice first, because it's not usual to have breakfast with bread and consuming a lot of bread is also expensive. Then the side dishes are optional, if you already have rice, with just the fried tofu is delicious. All will depend on income and save as much as possible.

We who live in different countries can meet different situations and if the prices of basic needs rise, we must adjust our expenses so that our monthly income is sufficient to meet the needs of our lives. It was initially rather difficult to adjust but for us, we can be done well.

Even out there, I think there are still many people who do not get income in one month but income per day and they also make adjustments, even though they are somewhat different, to find discount coupons to buy basic needs. And if so, parents will reduce their rats for their children and maybe a form of sacrifice of parents to their children when prices of basic needs rise.

[Captain Corporate]

As a Turkish person we do have some food price surges, but also not have it at the same time, its a bit of a different and kind of weird situation to be in. Buying certain foods is still quite cheap, I guess because we like it? Like wheat oriented stuff, or cabbage, or whatever, these are still quite normal prices that doesn't hurt us, chicken for example is still not that expensive, quite good. However, when it comes to some other foods, mainly meat for example, its incredibly expensive, most people can't even afford it, and some other stuff, like in any other country sometimes its the reverse, so I guess its both about what your nation is capable of farming, some nations can farm things better, and we farm certain things better and those are cheaper. So we just gotta keep eating those, and it will be all cheap.

[el kaka22]

Well nothing could be "300%" discount, it doesn't work that way lol, you get 100% discount as free, which means that by the same calculation if you had 1.66 per drumstick at KFC and 90 pence for homemade, that would be basically 60% or so discount, not 300%, but still an amazing idea. I am doing something similar this month and probably next few months as well. I had to start from zero again, so I live a better life right now but I will need to stack up my investments again and in order to do that I have two methods.

First of all, I sell things that I no longer need, it just doesn't make sense to keep useless stuff around the house, and secondly I start eating "healthy", as in at home, and not just kfc drumsticks or anything, I mean salads, veggies, potatoes, cheap stuff.

[isaac_clarke22]

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True. Kinda sad that I don't stumble upon these quite often in here, not surprised anyway considering it is US. Here in my country, people do have the options to still save money even from food delivery services by having some voucher within the app like FoodPanda or even UberEats (although mentioned already in the OP). It might not be straightforward unlike the ones described in the OP, but it is still worth noting anyway.

Buying cheaper food? Gotta relate to that sometimes that I tend to buy those cheap meal/s from convenience store/s like 7-11. It kinda sucks that it is ran through a microwave since it is already ready-to-eat box, but hey it works for me sometimes. I just avoid eating that same cheap meal over and over again though since it is kind of unhealthy due to preservatives.

[palle11]

Learning how to cook really good and luxury food gets you far. You won't even want to eat outside when they can't offer half as decent food as you make.
It is cheap and If you get good enough you can make money with that skill.

It's also a really cool way to impress your date.

apart from being a very romantic way to impress your date, having a cooking skill is also a good way to economically live in this present hard economic reality. If you understand the cooking skill then you can satisfy yourself at home with lesser money spent on preparing it rather than always eating off home to hotels or eateries. It is more economical to cook at home than eating outside and that is the reason women prefer having their kitchen apart from having the advantage of preparing the right kind of food they want for their homes.

[Rruchi man]

Learning to hunt and fish

Give a man a fish, and you might feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you could feed him for a lifetime.

While it seems that hobbies like hunting and fishing are on a decline. Perhaps current era food prices are exactly what they need to make a return?

while learning to hunt and fish can seem simple to take up by people who live in areas blessed with abundance of forest, wildlife and water, It is not as easy as before.
Firstly, in some areas where there is forest and wildlife, you may find out that there are certain laws that do not permit hunting so as to be able to preserve the wildlife there, and also because of noise and human encroachments, you will find more empty forest where animals have migrated very far deep into the heart of the forest where there is less noise and sign of humans, so hunting will not be easy.

Secondly for the water bodies where fishing normally can take place, in some area like around me where we have a lot of water bodies but little fishing activity because the fishes in the water have either been killed by pollution or have be driven far far into the ocean also because of noise.

So learning to hunt and fish may not be so effective.

[mirakal]

I would like to point out that these methods are exclusive to countries where those services are available. It is usual that, for example, some franchises offers those discounts in United States but does not in Latin America. The same happens with food coupons.

My methods on saving money on food are mostly based on buying cheaper food and prepare one's meals oneself.
Sardines and beans are cheaper than beef and chicken.

Yes, it's indeed true! Even if we have those named stores in our countries, the prices will still vary, so does the discounts and coupons that they are offering in United States.

In our country, we are not that reliant about these coupons even if supermarkets and specific food chains will offer it to us because aside from it's still expensive for the most people, the food are not that fresh, or we really don't know if it's still fresh. It's still wise to cook your own food if your aim is to cut the food costs, it's really much cheaper that way and especially, you can ensure that what you're cooking is fresher and nutritious.

[South Park]

Well nothing could be "300%" discount, it doesn't work that way lol, you get 100% discount as free, which means that by the same calculation if you had 1.66 per drumstick at KFC and 90 pence for homemade, that would be basically 60% or so discount, not 300%, but still an amazing idea. I am doing something similar this month and probably next few months as well. I had to start from zero again, so I live a better life right now but I will need to stack up my investments again and in order to do that I have two methods.

First of all, I sell things that I no longer need, it just doesn't make sense to keep useless stuff around the house, and secondly I start eating "healthy", as in at home, and not just kfc drumsticks or anything, I mean salads, veggies, potatoes, cheap stuff.

Besides one thing you will notice is that the food that you are being sold is heavily overpriced, people do not seem to understand that in their desire to save time they pay extra for someone to make their food for them, however if you are the one that makes the food, not only you can make a healthier version of what you are being sold but it will be way cheaper and over the long term this will save you time and money, as you can then use that money to invest in bitcoin or any other asset you may like and make more money that way.