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Tasty, Healthful
Meals on a
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Cost-saving Tips
Created by: Stacy Wang RD, LRD Extension
Associate
Cost-saving Tips: At Home
Use planned-overs.
Keep a grocery list.
Keep cabinets
and refrigerator
organized.
Cost-saving Tips:
At the Store
Things to Do
Shop
alone(when possible).
Snack before going
shopping.
Cost-saving Tips:
At the Store
Things to Do Buy in-
season
items.
Check unit
prices.
Cost-saving Tips:
At the StoreAvoid buying
nonfood
items at the
grocery
store unless
they’re on
sale. Avoid
shopping when tired.
Avoid buying
duplicates of items
already on hand.
Things to
Avoid
Cost-saving Tips: At the
Checkout
Be alert for
checkout
mistakes.
Use coupons.
Bring reusable
grocery bags.
Cost-saving
Tips: At the
Restaurant Take advantage of 2-for-1 or kids-eat-
free specials.
Order water
instead of pop.
Share a meal.
Visit the NDSU
Extension
website:
Contact your local
Extension office
To Learn
More:
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ndsuag/food-nutrition
www.ndsu.edu/eatsmart
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Source: Garden-Robinson, J., Peterson, G., and Sandvik, T. 2008. “Week 3: Cost-saving Tips, Menus and Recipes” (FN 1385), NDSU Extension Service.