Bargains in the bag, not the bin
If you feel your grocery budget is hopelessly derailed, don't pan- ic.
There are easy steps to get things back on track.
To get started, here are three helpful tips from Consumer Reports magazine:
1. Buy bagged produce
Some produce is cheaper by the bag than by the pound.
A 5-pound bag of potatoes can cost $2.99, compared with 99 cents per pound for loose ones in a bin.
2. Look at the location
The same food might be sold in several places throughout the store.
A store-brand Swiss cheese cost as much as $6.99 per pound in the deli. In the refrigerated case, the same sliced Swiss costs about $5.58 per pound.
3. Buy at the bakery
Store-made baked goods are often less than the commercial alternatives.
Six bakery rolls cost about $2 while a half-dozen packaged rolls run about $3.20.
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