How to save money on food as prices go up

Many newspapers have recently been talking about food inflation and the rising costs of food, so today's blog is all about how to save money on the weekly food bill:

1) Go for own brands - Often cheaper than more famous brands, start swapping food to a cheaper brand every week and see if you notice the difference in taste.

You don't need to swap everything, but build in swaps along the way, taking a closer look at the prices on the shelf.

2) Only bulk buy if you will use it - This is the famous pitfall of the, "But it's cheap," syndrome, only bulk buy if you really will use it, otherwise, it's not worth spending the money.

3) Look in the cupboards - This is the sure fire way of saving money, my family only go shopping every fortnight. Why? Because you are guaranteed to have unused food in the freezer and cupboards, so we take a week out and use up the remaining food before the next trip to the supermarket.

4) Cheap supermarkets - Don't overlook those smaller supermarkets like Lidl which stock foreign brands and are often cheaper, they are extremely good for chocolate and other treats and if you are a chocoholic like me, check out Poundland which sell cheap chocolate too.

5) Your local store - Supermarkets may make you think they are the cheapest place to buy food, but I've noticed that our local newsagents stocks certain products like bread and biscuits at a cheaper price than our usual supermarket.

For more information, check out this article on how to
save money on food