Buying lots of snack foods, such as chips, dip, cookies, candy, and pop. Wasting food because it spoils before you can use it. Not using leftovers. If you plan ahead, you can save money. Before you plan menus, check newspapers for good buys.
Some foods cost less in their growing season.
Use foods you already have. Plan to use leftovers. Plan for more than one meal at a time. Then you can see how to use leftovers or foods that cost a lot. Check your refrigerator each day and eat leftovers before they spoil.