--- title: The 7 Most Popular Ways People Are Saving Money on Groceries Now description: Inflation has caused grocery prices to spike, and more people are looking to save. Here are the top tactics to save money on groceries now. authors: - name: Adam Hardy role: Lead Data Reporter url: https://money.com/author/adam-hardy/ bio: Adam Hardy is a lead data journalist at Money, where he frequently reports on financial barriers that affect low-income Americans. Adam’s work has also appeared in Business Insider, Forbes, Nasdaq, The Penny Hoarder, Yahoo! Finance and more than a dozen local and regional newspapers. education: University of South Florida, BA, Magazine Journalism at_money_since: 2021 articles: 501 covers: - Personal Finance - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology also_seen_in: - The Penny Hoarder - Forbes Advisor - Creative Loafing - The New York Times - The Washington Post - Bloomberg - Harvard Law School - The Federal Register - National Consumer Law Center - CBS News - Becker's Hospital Review - Business Insider - Mother Jones - The Week - Fortune - The Philadelphia Inquirer - National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NAFSAA) - Education Advisory Board (EAB) - The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) - This Morning with Gordon Deal - Empower - Reddit social: - https://www.x.com/hardyjournalism - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hardyjournalism/ editors: - name: Brad Tuttle role: Senior Editor url: https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/ bio: Brad Tuttle is a former senior editor at Money with over 10 years’ experience covering a vast number of personal finance topics, including careers, cars, travel, budgeting, investing, insurance, credit cards, consumer psychology, real estate, banking, and shopping and deals. education: Columbia University School of Journalism, MS at_money_since: 2014 articles: 366 covers: - Personal Finance - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://twitter.com/bradrtuttle - https://linkedin.com/in/brad-tuttle-834b225 former_staff: true published: '2023-03-24T20:33:05.000Z' modified: '2023-03-24T20:34:53.000Z' section: Personal Finance tags: - News word_count: 485 canonical: https://money.com/saving-money-on-groceries-strategies/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Person shopping and comparing food products in supermarket](https://img.money.com/2023/03/News-Ways-Save-Money-Groceries.jpg) Even as [inflation starts to cool](https://money.com/february-2023-inflation-prices-climbing/), Americans are still feeling the heat of bloating prices — especially when it comes to groceries. For consumers, the cost of groceries jumped 10.2% over the year ending in February, according to the latest Labor Department data. While the *growth* in prices has recently begun to shrink, each month, the cost of food keeps ticking up nonetheless. Compared to February 2020, just before the pandemic began, grocery prices have soared 24% and are weighing heavily on wallets all around the country. Lots of people have long tried to [save money on groceries](https://money.com/save-money-on-groceries/). But new research shows that Americans are increasing their use of a variety of money-saving tactics to [trim their grocery bills](https://money.com/dollar-scholar-save-money-groceries/). And the cost-saving strategy that's seen the biggest increase in usage is one that'll make your stomach grumble — it's simply buying less food**. ** ## Are you in need of extra funds? A Personal Loan is a great option. ### Settle up debts and get bills out of the way with the help of a Personal Loan. Click on your state and apply today. [GET STARTED](https://money.com/pr/u7ea48199eb1?ap_referrer=%2Fsaving-money-on-groceries-strategies%2F) ## What the research shows According to a [report](https://go.morningconsult.com/State-of-Food-and-Beverage-Report-Download.html) released Monday by the research firm Morning Consult, 79% of Americans said they made an effort to save money on groceries in January, a slight increase from 77% the month prior. Comparing prices and buying generic-brand alternatives are among the most common cost-saving measures people are taking, but an increasing number of Americans are also opting to just buy fewer groceries, Morning Consult data shows. The firm compared the share of folks who reported that they “often” or “sometimes” try certain money-saving tactics to save on groceries from October 2021 to January 2023. Here are some of the most common strategies people are implementing to spend less at the supermarket: - **Comparing prices:** 85% of shoppers said they compare prices to find a deal as of January, up from 82% in October 2021. - **Buying generic brands:** At the start of 2023, 83% of shoppers told Morning Consult that they tried switching to generic versions of name brand products, a 3-percentage-point increase from October 2021. - **Buying fewer items:** In January, 72% of shoppers said they’re buying less groceries to keep costs down — a notable spike from 64% in October 2021. - **Buying less meat:** 65% of shoppers said they bought less meat in January. In October 2021, 59% said the same. - **Using coupons:** Coupons are becoming much more popular, with 65% of shoppers saying that they used them in January versus 58% in October 2021. - **Shopping at multiple stores:** More shoppers are hunting for better prices at multiple grocers, with 63% reporting they tried that tactic in January, for an increase of 2 percentage points. - **Buying in bulk:** [Bulk buying](https://money.com/10-items-always-buy-in-bulk/) remained a fairly steady method of keeping grocery costs down, with 62% of shoppers doing so in January, an uptick of 1 percentage point over the same period of time. ## You never know when you might find yourself financially strapped - the good news is you have options. ### A Personal Loan can help you mitigate losses and get back on track. Click here to explore your options! 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