Beat Inflation At The Grocery Store With These Shopping Tips

Food prices are going up with everything from produce, meats and pet food becoming more expensive. NBC’s senior consumer investigative correspondent Vicky Nguyen joins TODAY to share what you can do to keep your grocery bills down, including going to ethnic markets for better bargains on meat, buying canned vegetables and signing up for store loyalty clubs for exclusive deals.

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[carbonforms]

These news anchors don't need to save, the rich telling us how to save!

[staciamj]

Went to the store this evening and didn't buy a lot of stuff. I thought my bill would be about $40 ish, but it was $74 I was stunned.

[Livetoeat]

She is so wrong about canned vegetables! She said, "they are better for you because they are packed at the peak of freshness. Well maybe so, but canned vegetables are not very healthy because they are so processed that not only do they have a lot of salt in it, but there's very little nutrition left in them after they've been cooked and canned so long. Frozen vegetables are better because they are flash frozen and not cooked.

[stardog]

Sams club prices are decent as well plus the gas

[Jameson]

It’s a horrible & sad situation this is what Americans are faced with. Aren’t we supposed to be the most powerful & wealthy country in the world? Politicians on both sides are useless & don’t care about the average person.

[carnivore_princess]

Not gonna lie the only reason you'll ever see me cry is because of inflation but thankfully I switched to a cheaper grocery store. Whole Foods and Sprouts are not worth it by the end of the year nor is dieting.

[dhonaincalifornia]

I always buy whatever thr cheapest veggies, fruits, bread, and meat ..the cheapest healthy food..i end up eating more veggies now and make my own many kind of bread

[tamlynn]

When she talked about using more beans/less meat and then making tacos with the other half, as if that is some huge revelation…I did a huge eye roll. 🙄 Seriously they act as if people already do this. Shows how out of touch they are with the majority of Americans.

Here’s my free advice: shop at Aldi’s for all the basics like milk, butter, cheese, sugar etc. and they have great prices on produce. I get a whole cart of food there for like $40 when at a regular grocery store, it would be double that price.

[veyraluna]

Not the rich telling is how to save !!!! 🙄 Tax the rich or we’ll eat the rich 🤑

[emilywalton]

Grow your own vegetable and raise your own chickens. Make your own bread and baked goods. Can and pickle your own veggies. It's gonna get a lot worse people

[abovethewaves]

That’s so funny Carson said what I was thinking… there is no way my husband is going to like more beans and less meat in his chili.

[kellibarnhouse]

Peanut butter and jelly, bread, eggs, milk, butter and Going to food banks for help 1-2 times a month

[mariannejennisch]

Like she said do the half a pound especially if you are just cooking for yourself

[anniesshenanigans]

Make a list, stick to it. Compare prices in the store as well as any other stores if you have that option. I used to LOVE shopping at Publix, but they are way overpriced. Salad in a bag 4.89 compare to walmart 3.59. When you go down the list and check the price of every single item, it's not worth it for one BOGO item!! I have added a lot of rice to my diet, even though I don't really care for it. Avoid prepared foods like frozen dinners or the deli. Eat oatmeal instead of high sugar cereals. Buy in bulk the things that you consume the most. It adds up.

[carloscarter]

It's nothing you can do to keep your grocery bill down

[rssand]

Yes, mayo is a little higher, but not worth the amount of ingredients to make it yourself and then go bad really quickly compared to store bought which has a lot of soy bean oil in it, which most people don't have in their pantries (also not very healthy at all!). #1 thing to do is look for items on sale then plan around that. #2 if you can, grow your own produce. #3 clip paper and digital coupons. 4# find a food bank. 5# never assume that shopping online is cheaper because often times it sure isn't. I'm sure there's more, but I'm not here to boost the Today's shows ratings. They really missed the mark on all their tips there.

[liglcqt]

We made our own mayonnaise when we lived in Iran in the 1970's. It sucked, don't try it.

[nicolecorry]

Meat, Dairy and Eggs haven't been on my list for years. So, it's not something that I'm really noticing. Fresh veggies and fruit are EXPENSIVE though the frozen veggies idea I've been using for a long time. :)

[fillthefeeder]

The more money you print, the less each unit is worth. There is no limit to how much we print.

[f-luva-luva]

Part off the problem is society has become addicted to convenience (not covenient store) foods. What has helped me is to buy meat in bulk. Yes, it can limit variety, but it's forced me to learn different ways to prepare food. Also, grow your own vegetables! My veggie bill goes down from late spring through the fall because I'm eating what I grow. Finally, avoid buying pre-packaged items you can make yourself. Why buy a bag of lettuce or spinach for 3/4 dollars when you can buy a head of lettuce for about a dollar or a bundle of spinach for $1.50. Why buy packaged, pre flavored oatmeal when can buy the oats, cinnamon, sugar etc. for a quarter of the cost and it lasts longer. Also, it's pretty easy to make your own marinades, sauces, etc. instead of buying it.