20 Hard Truths About Groceries I Wish I Knew Sooner

Want to cut your food bills? Here's the hard truths I wish I knew doing my groceries in my 20s. I'm 46 now, and I've learned to budget through trial and error. Throwing food out, spending more than I needed, and eating way too much rubbish along the way. If I could talk to my 26-year-old self and advise him how to cut thousands of dollars off food bills… Here are 20 savvy savings lessons I'd want him to know. ▶▶ Subscribe to Grocery Dad: https://bit.ly/3YeEDyU ▶▶ My favorite food prep essentials for cooking & storage: https://amzn.to/3JWzHdG 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Track Your Waste 0:57 - Use FIFO System 1:31 - Check Before Shopping 1:58 - Plan Around What You Have 2:27 - Buy at Low Prices 2:57 - Bulk Buy Staples 3:27 - Have Cheap Backup Meals 4:04 - Set a Per-Meal Budget 4:24 - One Cheap Meal Weekly 5:01 - Reduce Meat, More Beans 5:34 - Plan Meals, Avoid Impulse 5:55 - Make a List 6:24 - Compare Unit Prices 6:53 - Stick to Your List! 7:25 - Avoid Multi-Buy Traps 7:56 - Ditch Shop-bought Snacks 8:35 - Buy Frozen Produce 9:05 - Shop at Discount Stores 9:48 - Store Food Properly 10:27 - Batch Cook & Save 11:11 - Outro This post contains affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.