Recession Proof Living

You can save a ton of money by using coupons, shopping sales, and mailing in rebates. Or better yet, combining these strategies whenever possible. The key is to stockpile items when they are at their cheapest. Within a few weeks of serious bargain shopping, you can cut your grocery bill in half. Some helpful sites are:

http://www.grocerygame.com/ This is a subscription service that matches up coupons with sales in your area. I use this and highly recommend it.
http://www.hotcouponworld.com/ Great site for coupon trading and discussion of sales and other great deals. I am a heavy user of this site also.

Another way to save money on groceries is to shop at discount stores. My family loves Aldi; it has smaller stores full of high-quality store brands. Other good options are warehouse stores like Sam’s Club, Cotsco, and BJ’s.