Being active in saving money on groceries, I read a lot of forums and message boards. I always see the posts that list all the items a person bought for under a $1. The bounty normally includes something like 20 boxes of cereal, 10 bottles of shampoo and a variety of other items.
Yes, buying all of this for under a $ is a steal, (and I hope they give some away as well). But honestly, what did they buy for dinner. To me, the fine art of grocery shopping has to do with buying healthy ingredients for quick and affordable meals for my family.
I have certain standards I like to adhere to when shopping for food. I do not believe in buying process products. Such as hot pockets, tostinos pizza rolls and so forth. Just because I can get them for $0.50 doesn’t mean I have to buy them. If I keep that 50 cents and put it towards the pork loin that’s on sale, I’ll still save money AND have a much healthier meal for dinner.
It’s all about your grocery shopping goals. If your goal is to get as much as you can for as cheap as you can. And health concerns are no issue for you, than that is your prerogative. For me, I happen to believe that affordable and healthy meals and snacks are my ultimate grocery goal.
