Methods to cut food costs

[cydrix]

Although those discount codes and coupons are unavailable in my nation, I believe that the majority of retailers do offer a loyalty rewards program that enables all of their customers to accrue points and take advantage of benefits. For instance, if you reach a certain threshold in a month, a local supermarket store provides 30% off of one of your purchases. Although many people with typical incomes won't be able to meet the criterion, it is at least there, even though the system should be improved.

The financial situation of many people is being severely impacted by the rising costs of basic items. Urban gardens might be helpful, but the yield will be much lower and they aren't really worthwhile unless you had a huge place where you could grow food and be self-sufficient on it.

[eightdots]

In today's conditions, it may be more beneficial to purchase the raw material and produce it yourself in order to reduce food costs. The things that the companies organize under the name of the campaign do not provide us with a great benefit, as they are in the form of discounts if you buy more than you need. To avoid this, you must know what you need and only buy what you need. Many people are now taking planned actions to reduce food costs. Among these plans, there are ways such as learning to cook, not consuming more than you need, and doing price research.

[xSkylarx]

One of the best ways to cut food costs is to grow your own backyard vegetables, and there's no cheaper way to eat than to cook at home. Cooking yourself will cost less and the food is healthier. You order fish broth from any restaurant on any app. The price you have to pay is if you buy fish from the market and cook it yourself, you will spend less money, even with the cost of gas. It will save the cost and the relationship with all the family will be strengthened.

That is why it is better to have home cook now a days but again we people are getting used to eat outside to treat our selves and eat delicious food which is not that bad if we only do it rarely. Before I've just remembered that we used to buy foods through app as we are lazy to cook but when the pandemic hits that is really the struggle which i learned to cook that time and getting used to home cook foods and it saves you a lot of money and at the same time you enjoy.

[mvdheuvel1983]

Purchase your food in large quantities and freeze it if you have a freezer. If you live near a river, consider taking up fishing so you can avoid paying for food at the store. Move to a rural community and frequent the farmers market if you can't afford the cost of living in an urban area. You can find cheaper goods there. Join food organizations that, at the end of the month, provide their members a large amount of food.  Another unconventional way to cut food costs which is crazy is to not have a large household - instead of 5 kids just have two.

[erep]

In today's conditions, it may be more beneficial to purchase the raw material and produce it yourself in order to reduce food costs. The things that the companies organize under the name of the campaign do not provide us with a great benefit, as they are in the form of discounts if you buy more than you need. To avoid this, you must know what you need and only buy what you need. Many people are now taking planned actions to reduce food costs. Among these plans, there are ways such as learning to cook, not consuming more than you need, and doing price research.

Producing your own food at home will save on usage costs for consumption, I usually cook food for lunch and dinner because I never order food online from any application, even some types of food can be stored in the refrigerator for breakfast. I have saved a lot of money for a month from the consumption expense list, so there are many ways to save on consumption costs but don't ignore adequate nutritional and nutritional needs for a healthy body.

[karabiber]

Having a healthy diet has become more expensive than eating fast food. People prefer packaged foods because they are cheap and to reduce costs. Since the food prices in every country are not the same, it can be more expensive to cook at home where i am. In this case, people prefer unhealthy and cheap fast food and reduce food costs.

I think there is only one reason for this. The wrong agricultural policies of the states and giving the right to cultivate their own land to the big food companies. There is enough healthy food in the world for everyone but some do not want access to healthy food. Instead of reducing our food costs, the government should implement the right agricultural policies and people can eat healthy.

[Latviand]

Purchase your food in large quantities and freeze it if you have a freezer. If you live near a river, consider taking up fishing so you can avoid paying for food at the store. Move to a rural community and frequent the farmers market if you can't afford the cost of living in an urban area. You can find cheaper goods there. Join food organizations that, at the end of the month, provide their members a large amount of food.  Another unconventional way to cut food costs which is crazy is to not have a large household - instead of 5 kids just have two.

That's too idealistic, it works but it's idealistic nonetheless. Have you been on a tight budget before? Because if you do then you would know that you're going to need to spend it wisely and balance it towards bills and other necessary stuff like hygiene products. Regarding the fishing part, not everyone can fish and not everyone lives in a clean body of water that has fish in it. Moving to a rural community might be counterproductive because there's less jobs there or if you still work in the city then you will spend more on transportation be it money or time. The unconventional way should be getting a vasectomy or not having kids at all and save money as much as you can.

[slapper]

Having a healthy diet has become more expensive than eating fast food. People prefer packaged foods because they are cheap and to reduce costs. Since the food prices in every country are not the same, it can be more expensive to cook at home where i am. In this case, people prefer unhealthy and cheap fast food and reduce food costs.

I think there is only one reason for this. The wrong agricultural policies of the states and giving the right to cultivate their own land to the big food companies. There is enough healthy food in the world for everyone but some do not want access to healthy food. Instead of reducing our food costs, the government should implement the right agricultural policies and people can eat healthy.

No way, folks! Farm policies? Not the only reason for pricey healthy grub. Sure, they play a role, but there's more. Transport, distribution, seasons - all make fresh goodies cost more. Blaming the government? Too simple. People have choices, and they're not puppets. Let's look at the big picture. Dig deep, find out why folks pick junk food, and give them the tools for better eating. Be unpredictable

[karabiber]

Having a healthy diet has become more expensive than eating fast food. People prefer packaged foods because they are cheap and to reduce costs. Since the food prices in every country are not the same, it can be more expensive to cook at home where i am. In this case, people prefer unhealthy and cheap fast food and reduce food costs.

I think there is only one reason for this. The wrong agricultural policies of the states and giving the right to cultivate their own land to the big food companies. There is enough healthy food in the world for everyone but some do not want access to healthy food. Instead of reducing our food costs, the government should implement the right agricultural policies and people can eat healthy.

No way, folks! Farm policies? Not the only reason for pricey healthy grub. Sure, they play a role, but there's more. Transport, distribution, seasons - all make fresh goodies cost more. Blaming the government? Too simple. People have choices, and they're not puppets. Let's look at the big picture. Dig deep, find out why folks pick junk food, and give them the tools for better eating. Be unpredictable

Okay. Is it just seasons and distribution that raises prices? I think you're kidding. My country is an agricultural country and inflation is over 100% right now. People can't eat properly and are the seasons to blame? Get out of there. If there is only one reason for this, it is the government that does not implement proper agricultural policy. It is also the agricultural land of the people granted to global agricultural companies.

[nesty]

Those coupons are not available here in our country. Well to cut food costs, we need to list down all the food that we needed for the whole week. Buy only the vegetables and fruits that are in season so that we can save some money. If the vegetables and fruits are in season it means that the prices are much lower. That is one method to cut food costs. Buy only foods that is enough to the needs of the family, avoid buying excess foods that will not be consumed because it will only go to waste.

[moneystery]

That is why it is better to have home cook now a days but again we people are getting used to eat outside to treat our selves and eat delicious food which is not that bad if we only do it rarely.

Sometimes it's much cheaper to eat out than to cook yourself. Here people prefer to buy prepared food from outside because it's cheaper. Some of the restaurants here buy ingredients in large quantities and the price is much cheaper than individual purchases, therefore the food they offer is much cheaper and more practical.

[ammo121810]

Sometimes it's much cheaper to eat out than to cook yourself. Here people prefer to buy prepared food from outside because it's cheaper. Some of the restaurants here buy ingredients in large quantities and the price is much cheaper than individual purchases, therefore the food they offer is much cheaper and more practical.
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Same here it is much cheaper to eat out than to cook. Here in our place there are stores who sell ready to eat foods on the streets that is way more cheaper compare if you will buy the ingredients at the grocery store. It is practical to buy a ready to eat meal if your alone in your household or if you are 2 living in one roof. But for a bigger family i think it is not cheaper you will really need to cook food for the whole family specially if you are 5-10 persons in one household. 

[Ayers]

In today's conditions, it may be more beneficial to purchase the raw material and produce it yourself in order to reduce food costs. The things that the companies organize under the name of the campaign do not provide us with a great benefit, as they are in the form of discounts if you buy more than you need. To avoid this, you must know what you need and only buy what you need. Many people are now taking planned actions to reduce food costs. Among these plans, there are ways such as learning to cook, not consuming more than you need, and doing price research.

They are business people, so I don't think they are willing to discount products that benefit consumers and they don't get any benefit. I agree with what you said, if we want to be bought at a high discount, then we will spend more than we want to spend and buy a lot of unnecessary things.
Today, using raw materials is a cost-effective solution, but it will take us longer to process. All have advantages and disadvantages. I am quite a busy person and do not have much time to cook, so I will choose to eat out, and my way to save money is to just eat by meal, not snacking and not buying extravagantly.

[Freddie Boyer]

Coupons and promo codes



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There are many websites on the internet offering promo codes and coupons for items in stores.

What are other good methods of cutting costs on food items?

I think, There are many effective ways to cut food costs, one of which is like Look for sales and discounts where we can find around the local grocery store in our respective areas it can be Coupons and promo codes as the OP mentioned but taking into account the user must Sign up for a loyalty program or use those digital coupons and I think that's an option too to save more money but I'm sure it's only for a certain time, not all the time.

Well, I think there is a better strategy and this should be a habit for every family where we can save money while still enjoying good and nutritious food, namely, Cook at home because eating out can be expensive, so consider cooking food at home instead. Cooking your own food not only saves you money but also allows you to control the quality and nutrition of your food.

I've noticed most of this coupons are only in US or UK as they putting coupons in news papers, magazines,in products as well as in social media but the problem is that they dont usually use it only those in need but here in our country we rarely have one of it since people going to abuse it mostly those no minimum to spend as other people are so greedy on saving money. I remember before that there are coupons given only to new user but still getting abuse by those not a new user by making a lot of accounts and changing identity. Yes we can save from it but it is rarely happening in our country

Yes, coupons may be scarce and can be abused in some countries, this does not mean that they are not worth pursuing. By acknowledging the challenges and limitations of using coupons, while highlighting their potential benefits and best practices, my view is that they can at least help consumers make informed and responsible decisions about how to save money on their purchases.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

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.

A more reasonable idea and feeding them for days and months is not the answer, as our government has practiced, it just makes people even more lazy to find work. Providing fishing media for a fish man is far more correct, because they can catch fish for their daily needs and fish that can be sold to buy other needs.

Providing food for a lifetime is an impossible job and I'm sure no one wants to bear that burden, except for the head of the household who has such a responsibility.

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?

This trend is decreasing even further and people prefer to endure hunger and hope for help from the government, rather than finding solutions for their lives. The current human mindset is instantaneous because they don't want to bother with the process, so relying on anything that is important is no longer working as hunters, fishing and farming. What's wrong with all this? Why do people prefer to wait? There is a lot of available land, but don't want to use it?

This is nothing more than a government program that pampers the people with monthly fees and in my country there are many sources of assistance from the government which are given every month, thus making the head of the household even more lazy to work. I prefer the government's presence not to help in the form of assistance, both in the form of money and food, but to provide access for the people to work, but unfortunately this is not done and the people are increasingly spoiled because of the sources of assistance they provide even though the amount cannot be said to be more than Enough.

There are places in the wild where fruits and vegetables grow naturally. Some are located close to official hiking trails and natural landmarks like waterfalls.

The question is how long can it last? will the supply of naturally grown fruits and vegetables be sufficient for future generations?

Meanwhile, debts are becoming increasingly arid, rice fields and agricultural land have lost their function because magnificent and tall buildings have been erected, so that future generations will find it increasingly difficult to find land that they can use. Imagine the next few decades when our children and grandchildren kill each other because food is increasingly difficult for them to get, so they have to compete with one another to get food. If no one thought about it today, wouldn't it be impossible for our children and grandchildren's lives in the future to be even more cruel to preserve their lives?

What are other good methods of cutting costs on food items?

Government policy to protect rice fields and not give full permission to construct buildings. Cut any permits that are not profitable for agricultural land and provide access to the community for agricultural land that is supported by technology and no longer uses traditional farming methods that take a long time to work, every harvest time the government must come down to buy everything from the community and the market is well controlled concerned with price, so that farmers are no longer confused about who to sell their crops to.

Restarting a progressive agricultural system by incorporating technology, so that people don't feel bored cultivating and growing vegetables, in some Asian regions agriculture is a little advanced and even many undergraduate graduates are involved in agriculture because they see good prospects in agriculture. Their existence is not enough to represent the total population in Asia as a percentage, which means that the presence of the government is considered important to socialize this program as a continuation.

[RealMalatesta]

Is it just seasons and distribution that raises prices? I think you're kidding. My country is an agricultural country and inflation is over 100% right now. People can't eat properly and are the seasons to blame? Get out of there. If there is only one reason for this, it is the government that does not implement proper agricultural policy. It is also the agricultural land of the people granted to global agricultural companies.

Food costs being high and being an agricultural country both has a reason and also irrelevant. The main issue is that you do not go to the farm and buy it directly, you end up buying it from Walmart or whatever you have that is close to Walmart, a big grocery store that exists everywhere basically. This means, between the farmer using gas to use their tractors, then the truck that goes to each farmer, fills it up, goes to warehouse of the Walmart of your nation, then goes to each different store, these are all gas used, and that's just gas, and if the gas prices high, then it is not going to be cheap.

Aside from that farmer needs to make a profit, and Walmart needs to pay the salary of the truck driver, the warehouse worker the grocery store worker, all of that is profit on top of that. When you calculate these all, if your nation has high inflation, then even a very cheap food will become expensive by the time you buy it. Go buy directly from the farmer and you will pay 50% less.

[huu78]

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.

You make a good point that some money-saving methods may not be available in all countries or regions. However, the principles of frugality and mindful spending can be applied universally, regardless of the specific methods or tools available.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

Atimes i do see some citizens asking for food to eat from others and i give a look at their conditions to discover that they are able enough to work with their two hands but being lazy to do so, while some will till the ground and make life affordable for themselves using their energy to work irrespective of the kind of job they offer as long as it put food on their table, if you cannot established one then work for others so you cab find a means to earn a living according to how you could afford and feeding could not be any longer a threat to you as long as you can work, you can also afford buying them.

[smile1218]

For me to be able to cut food costs first is you need to plan your meals for the week and make a shopping list, it could help to avoid buying unnecessary items and so that you could reduce food waste. Buying in bulk can save money especially for non perishable items like grains beans and pasta. Cooking at home is cheaper than eating out, and you can control over the ingredients needed. Using coupons can help also to save it depends on location if there are grocery stores who offers discount coupons. Try also buying generic brands because it is much cheaper compare to branded goods. Then you can use also the leftovers instead of throwing them.

[libert19]

I'd add this Subreddits to cut costs on food, remember to sort by year/month/week to find quality posts: r/EatCheapAndHealthy, r/Cheap_Meals, r/BudgetFood.


Note: I've added Troddit (One of Reddit front-ends) so you don't have to register/login to check-out stuff.