Feeling The Pinch Of High Grocery Prices? Use These 7 Money-Saving Hacks To Cut Costs
By Kenny Sokan 
It’s one thing to hear about inflation on the news. But it’s totally different when you’re just minding your own business, heading to the grocery store, buying the things you usually do without looking too hard at prices, then you get to the checkout, and WHAM! Your total reads like you accidentally added a bottle of high-end champagne without noticing! It has to be a mistake, right?
It’s not. It’s just that inflation hits home in a big way when the cost of your staples has suddenly jumped by 30% or more! So what are you supposed to do? Change your eating habits? You could do that, or you could get creative. Below are a couple of hacks that can help ease the sting of $5 dozen-egg cartons and $12 boxes of cereal.
Exchange Your Opinions For Cash Savings At The Register
Sometimes the biggest help would just be having more cash to spend when you need it. For this, we recommend joining a few market research communities that offer surveys that pay. Brands are always in need of honest feedback on their products and services, so much so that they are willing to pay for it. So, the next time you’re short on cash for groceries, open up the Survey Junkie app — it hosts surveys for hundreds of brands that pay up to $45 each via reward points.
Let’s say groceries cost you an average of $200 every month. If you commit to taking surveys in your free time, like when you’re sitting on the couch watching TV or eating a meal (you know, the things you do every day) you could earn $100 in a couple of weeks, cutting your grocery bill in half. And make sure to keep an eye out for the app’s high-paying, limited-time studies — focus groups and product-testing — and its monthly bonus point promos to maximize your earning potential.
As soon as you’ve earned $5 (500 points), you can redeem your points for gift cards or cash via PayPal or Dwolla.
Pro-tip: Get your rewards on a prepaid Visa card so that you can use it at any grocery store to reduce your balance, then you can just pay the difference.
The Secret To Snagging The Best Deals For Your Online Grocery Shopping? Downloading This
Tired of missing out on sales and discounts at your favorite online grocery stores? Wishing there was a way to get alerts for deals as you shop? Then download the free Capital One Shopping browser extension. It’s the ultimate ally in the fight against overpriced online shopping.
It has instant price comparison for the 30,000 plus stores it monitors. So, let’s say you’re looking at an 18- count carton of eggs on Amazon Fresh. If it’s available for a cheaper price at another grocery retailer it monitors, a friendly message will pop up alerting you to the savings. And if there are any discount codes available for a store, the one that will get you the most savings will automatically be applied to your shopping cart at checkout.
But wait, there’s more. You can also earn credits for your shopping that you can redeem for gift cards to dozens of popular brands
Capital One Shopping has helped shoppers save over $160 million in 2022 alone. That’s a lot of money!
In Conclusion
It doesn’t look like food prices will be dropping any time soon, but with a little creativity, you can reduce the cost of your grocery bill. You just have to be intentional with your money and apply any savings you can find. And if you haven’t already created a budget for your bills and other essentials, now is the time.
We hope to tips above will help make your trips to the grocery store a little less stressful.
