How My Grocery Bill went from $300 to $80!
I don’t like for things to get too complicated. My family wanted to save money especially on our grocery bill, but I didn’t want to get overwhelmed. So I implemented ONLY 3 simple changes to my grocery shopping, and I was truly floored with the amount of money I saved. Before these changes the same groceries costed me around $300; now, those same groceries cost me around $80!!!
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Bulk Shop at Amazon Pantry Using the Ibotta and Ebates App.
I don’t spend a bunch of time clipping coupons. I pretty much stick to these two free apps! First, I downloaded these two free (yes, FREE) apps (Ibotta and Ebates) to my phone. Then I clicked on both apps to see which had the best rebates Amazon Pantry. For example, last time I grocery shopped on Amazon, Ibotta and Ebates both gave you 3% cash back for ALL the groceries you bought from Amazon through the Ebates or Ibotta app. So I could use either one that day, and get paid 3% cash back!
Simply click on the Ebates or Ibotta app, then click on the Amazon Icon, and start shopping. That is it! When you reach $20 in rebates, Ibotta will pay you through Paypal, Venmo, or Gift card. Seriously, you download a free app and get paid to shop!!! Honestly this is so good that it stresses me out to think about my friends not using it! I want everyone I love to be saving/earning this kind of money.
For Ebates, you go through the same process. Click on Ebates, then click on the Amazon icon and start shopping! Ebates pays you every 3 months as long as you have a $5 minimum in you account. If you don’t reach it, the money will just accumulate until the next pay day so you don’t lose the money. But $5 is so easy to reach. In fact, I have $20 on my Ebates app right now! My next pay check should come in May.
I use these two apps to buy my groceries in bulk. I actually like to make and freeze all my meals for the month in advance so, of course, I am able ot buy all my groceries for the month in one day. Since I buy all of them in bulk in one day, I am able to save money! If you are interested in learning how to make a month of healthy freezer meals in one day click here.
2. Check the Price per Ounce when I Am Making a Purchase
In tip number one, I mentioned that I buy in bulk. When you buy in bulk, comparing prices can be tricky. I don’t look at the actual price, I look at the price per ounce to see which product is actually cheaper. This has been a huge money saver.
3. Use Ibotta When I grocery Shop at a Local Grocery Store
Ibotta is not just for online purchases; you can also use Ibotta in your local stores. My usual grocery store is Food Lion so I linked up my Food Lion loyalty card to the Ibotta app. I did this one time when I first downloaded Ibotta, and now the card is always on my Ibotta app. (You can link other loyalty cards as well).
Right before I shop at Food Lion, I open up Ibotta on my phone; then I click on the Food Lion Icon. I usually do this after I have made a grocery list. I just look on Ibotta for any items on my grocery list, and select them before I go shopping. By the way, sticking to a grocery list helps me spend less on groceries as well so I guess you can say tip number 3 is 2 tips in one.
Here is the cool part…
When I use my loyalty card at checkout, I automatically get the rebates for my purchases! Seriously, I the cashier just scans my loyalty card as usual!
And that is it! The three major ways I have decreased my grocery bill by well over half!
*Bonus* There are More Ways to Get Paid Through Ibotta and Ebates
You can actually use Ebates and Ibotta to save money in other ways. I talk about this here, but for this post I wanted to focus on the major ways I personally use these apps.
Okay One More Thing
You will get paid $10 when you join Ibotta using my referral code. Click here to sign up for Ibotta using my referral code. That is worth it right there! You make money already just by signing up! You can also get $10 when you sigen up for Ebates using by referral code. Click here to sign up for Ebates using by code.
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