24 tips to save money online shopping:

Food shopping is something you can not really avoid. Spend a fortune in the supermarket, but it is ...

Especially with saving our grocery bills tips.Supermarket expert can often arise more expensive than

expected, especially as used a lot of dirty tricks to try to get to spend more money.

If you are a little smarter with their purchases, however, you find that you can live a life of relative

luxury and eat like a king on a shoestring.

The average student spends around £ 26-30 a week on food, but we have years of experience

supermarket experts who can help slash this to just £ 15 per week. That's a savings of about 800 pounds

per year by changing their buying habits food.

24 student savers supermarkets

Store (and compare) online

Do your shopping on the Internet is one of the best ways to reduce your expenses. Most supermarkets

allow you to order online discount codes, but sites like Mysupermarket allow you to easily compare

their shopping through them all.

You can actually print your shopping list online to take with you, pick up the order in the stores for free

or have everything sent home for a small fee.

Couple the savings that you will no longer fight on and off public transport with a load of groceries and

you will find that online shopping is a great option.

For more information, visit our guide to shopping online food.

Claim money back in your store

Believe it or not supermarkets face stiff competition in these frugal times, leading to a race to the

bottom, as each store looking to beat each other on price.

Watch for supermarkets guaranteeing match the prices of the other (almost all of them these days).

For example, Asda has a price guarantee that you can use to check your receipts against the other

supermarkets and if not at least 10% cheaper than you will pay the difference.

Tesco also run a similar thing called the Tesco Price Promise. If not cheaper than the other, then they

give you the difference up to 10 pounds.

And not to be left out, also have a match Sainsbury brand currently offered to check that out too.

Store your right time

Most of us do not really think about the time of day we chose to go shopping. When you have to fit

around lectures, seminars and an active social life, they tend to squeeze in wherever they can.

But for the best bargains, try to shop late in the day, ideally an hour or so before closing time or in stores

about 24 hours 19:00.

All items passed from the date of the next day will be greatly reduced to get rid of them before they

have to be discarded.

There is no reason why you can not freeze some for later use and end expiration dates are not set in

stone.

Do not go shopping on an empty stomach

You've probably heard this a zillion times before, but really the golden rule is: never never never shop

when you're hungry!

If you have not eaten all day and then go to the supermarket, you're going to throw anything and

everything in your car. Having a bite to eat before going to avoid overspending manic fuel starvation.

Always write a list (and plan your meals)

Again, you've probably heard this before and quite dirty water sounds dull, but if you've never written a

grocery shopping list before that date may be surprised to see the impact it can make to your store.

Not only will you save money but also make sure you think about what you buy at home, where it is

more likely to think about what you need instead of being carried away by the time you get in the store.

Added to this you can even plan ahead for your meals (and snacks) for the week so it is less of a

guestimate of what you need and more an exact science. Yes, we know we sound like Captain Boring but

it works now.

Try to own renowned brands

If you're a bit of a food snob, you've probably never considered buying own brands. But if you're a savvy

shopper, you know how much sense does this have to.

Supermarkets try all sorts of tactics to trick you into spending more, and one of these is fancy packaging.

For many branded food contents are often very similar to ownership of alternative brands.

Set a bit of a challenge, and the next time you go shopping, only buy reputable brands own

supermarket. You could save a lot of money for food consumption who know exactly (or close enough)

thereof.

See how they move through the brands here.

Squeeze the most out of loyalty cards

Many supermarkets offer a loyalty program, which they will offer points on their purchases that can

then be redeemed against future stores.

Get a loyalty card every supermarket. Do not be loyal! It is likely to be bought in various places, so they

have cards that will save you no matter where you are shopping this week.

Take your own bags. Usually obtain extra points if you use your own carrier bags, and saves bringing

further back.

Watch for coupons in the post. When you sign up for a loyalty card, the supermarket will gather

information on the type of products they usually buy. To persuade more visit their shops, they will often

send you coupons they think they could use.

PS. Do not do that with lemons there. That's a bad idea.

Watch for coupons and online deals

Vouchers personal loyalty are not the only way to get your hands on those little pieces of saving money

but goodness.

The Internet is flooded with coupons for almost every store you can think of, so before going out to

shop, with a quick search on the section of our offers and see what you can find.

Easy to get a little carried away by the free coupons, so use common sense. If tuna cans are less than

half the price, but I really do not like fish, it's not such a big savings.

Do not just go for the names of "big"

When it comes to shopping, we are creatures of habit. You are very likely to visit stores where your

parents buy their food, or frequent the supermarket around where you live, just because it's what you

always do.

A lot of the time, this means that you go to one of the big four.

For the best savings, shake things up a bit. Budget chains such as Aldi and Lidl offer some great deals for

those willing to venture out of your comfort zone, as well as smaller independent stores. Shop around

and you dollah serious.

Buying in bulk

It is usually cheaper to buy 23,000 rubber ducks and split the cost of what to buy individually. And the

same goes for the food, for the most part.

If you live in shared accommodation, consider establish some sort of agreement with your roommates

so you can save us all some money when it comes to shopping. Buying in bulk is often cheaper, so if the

pool of your cash for certain things, could hit a large part of their weekly bill.

For budding chefs amongst you, why not try to organize a Come Dine With Me style evening where you

shop together, and each of you carries the responsibility to cook a different course?

It will make a positive change of nights down the pub, and you will be surprised how much money you

can save by buying in bulk.

Not sure you always check your sums before buying larger or bulk items, however, as sometimes they

will work out more expensive than buying two smaller ones. Supermarkets are just weird.

Do not be fooled by offers

Sometimes offers supermarkets may seem too good to be true, and most of the time are.

Really worth keeping your wits about you and do the accounts called "specials" - not only confident

bright signs. And the phone comes with a calculator so really no excuses.

We have set common tricks used by retailers to end up spending more in this walkthrough from the

supermarket, so be sure to check up on that too yah?

Control your own destiny

One of the main things to remember when shopping at the supermarket is that you are in control. It's

your money and your brain to decide what does and does not want to buy.

Be strong and make sure that you can maintain control of your portfolio without being brought too.

Do not waste your food

This kind of goes without saying but it's surprising how many students really let things go moldy or just

do not eat it all. Instead of throwing it away, experiment with a new dish in the day to be out of date.

There are plenty of online resources to use up leftovers and do not forget you can always freeze things.

And there are some foods that can be eaten after the expiration date and even bring back the dead. It is

as if the date passed once the clock strikes midnight!

Do not be loyal

Being loyal is a mistake that most people make when buying food and location can be a big part of it

does.

If you stay loyal to one store then you could get caught your shopping cart every week without knowing

that could save five pounds for the same items elsewhere (which is more than 250 pounds / year

savings).

Getting in and out as quickly as possible

It is a well known fact that supermarkets are trying to get more of your money and the longer they

remain in the store the best for them.

Ignore the fact that they are offering taste tests, free wifi or anything shiny things and ignore dotted all -

these are all tricks to get you to stay within longer.Act as a ninja and come and go as soon as humanly

possible. It's no trick to fool you.

Do not go on day of student loans

Similar to the basket when the hunger disaster, shopping when the good old student loan just hit the

account is a recipe for disaster.

You may feel like you're drowning in an endless sea of gold, but the harsh reality is that you're not. And

if you're flying all at once you will live in grains for the next three months.

If you are the type who go crazy at the sight of a bank account with money in not plan your day

shopping for loans.

Grow your own

Reduced demand in supermarkets completely by the growth of some things of your own. You not even

need a garden to grow things like watercress or potatoes.

Trust us, it's not so hard, works well cheap and gives a strange sense of complacency.

Have a super day thrifty

If you're really looking to save some serious money, then it is worth having one or two "super-thrifty"

days a week. For these days eat as cheaply as possible (but still healthy) with grain-based foods and

vegetables.

Sure, tomato paste is a bit boring, but having one day a week will save some serious dough and will not

give a hollow moral eat either, since you have tomorrow to look forward too.

Cooking from scratch

Tempting as it may be to buy that pie already, it works actually cheaper to buy items from scratch and

and do it yourself. In addition, you are learning life skills also!

Grab yourself some essential elements of the closet and then head on over to our kitchen section to give

some easy meals for inspiration.

Know your closets

Getting to know what is actually in their closets very important. Although it may seem a little boring to

check up on values and vision of empty cabinets can be depressing, no one wants to be buying the same

thing twice.

You can save money if you know exactly what you're short, honest.

Go vegetarian (or almost)

Meat lovers - have been with us for a moment, please! If you are vegetarian or vegan already you know

how much cheaper your food bill is to cut the meat. It is certainly the most expensive part.

Cut the meat for a few days each week can save you a ton. There are a lot of great vegetarian recipes

out there to try, you still get to eat meat on other days and save money? Winner!

Likewise, you can try meals "almost no meat" as a pizza with some sausage or chicken stir fry. In other

words, foods that have meat, but that is not the main part, which cost much less than a great big steak

but still get the flavor of the meat.

Return it

You know all those ads in the back of products that say that if you are not happy with something then

send it back? We are sure that you have never done done.

But if you were less than impressed with their latest shower gel or bar of chocolate, then send it back

(the address is usually FREEPOST) with reason and receipt and you will more than likely get some gifts or

refund.

Be seasonal

We know you probably have enough to think about right now, but we spare a thought for the purchase

of what is in season at the time, especially with fruits and vegetables.

If you try to buy products that are in season, there will be driven less food miles to get where he is and

will work cheaper than something that has been sent from across the world.

Treat

And to end on a pleasant note it's always good to enjoy a couple of nice things.

If you plan some sweets on your list that are less likely to splurge on tempting special offers when at the

store or, later in the week when you crave your chocolate fix. Well, that's the theory anyway.

Some wise shopping choices can save you a fortune when it comes to stock their kitchen cupboards. If

you can eat better for less, why spend more at the supermarket?

Do you have any advice for the purchase of food frugal? Leave a comment below to help their fellow

students. Karma may be rewarded with bottles of their favorite snacks in the small hallway next time

you hit the local store.