4 ways you can save money on groceries as food prices remain high

PITTSBURGH — Saving money is something everyone wants to do these days, but especially with food prices so high, Snap benefits changing, and spring fast approaching.

Channel 11′s Susan Koeppen talked to an expert to find four ways you can save money on groceries right now.

“We need to learn how to play the game, So it is totally legal but it’s to our advantage,” said AARP Consumer expert Mary Bach.

Bach shops for a living and knows how to help you save money.

Buy-1-get-1 could mean half off

First: Take a new look at Buy-One-Get-One deals. You may be able to save just buying one.

“Unless there is a disclaimer saying that you must buy two then you can really only just buy one and actually it becomes a half-price sale,” said Bach.

Loyalty Programs Add Up

Second: Loyalty programs really work.

Giant Eagle’s MyPerks gets you $1 off gas or groceries with every 50 perks you earn versus every 50 dollars you spend.

And buying Giant Eagle brand products gets you perk multipliers, so you can earn double or triple perks if you buy Giant Eagle, Market District or Nature’s Basket items.

“We know that it’s great if you plan ahead and stock up and you accumulate your perks, but for a lot of people that’s just not realistic, especially in these times of inflation. You want to save more money, more frequently and that’s really what we built the MyPerks program around,” said Giant Eagle spokesperson Jannah Jablonowski.

There is also special MyPerks pricing on items so you will save with prices below the normal price.

Know the different tags

Third: Bach says know the different sales tags and what they mean:

“At Shop ‘N Save these blue tags mean that this particular item is on sale at all Shop ‘N Saves,” said Bach. “It was actually negotiated by their group of stores and so you’ll find this at this price and at all the Shop ‘N Saves. The red tags indicate an item is actually on sale in the flyer this week.”

Find Digital Coupon Offers

Fourth: Make sure you look closely for digital coupon offers. They can really save you big money. Just download the store’s app and use the digital coupon at the register when you check out.

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