Food Prices Are Going up. Here’s How I Cut My Monthly Grocery Bill From $99 To $63 at the Same Time

Here’s how I’m spending even less at the supermarket in 2021

Since the pandemic and extreme weather events across much of the American South last month, food prices across the board have been on the incline. Last month, CPI data showed that food prices have increased relative to the previous year by 3.60 percent. And this notable rise in food prices is expected to continue as fuel prices increase and global supply chains remain hampered. While my grocery bill was low to begin with, here are the strategies that I’ve put in place to combat the price hikes — before they can derail my budget.

Strategy #1: Ditch the all-or-nothing approach to healthy eating

For the most part, I’m a healthy eater. But since I also exercise pretty regularly, abstain from alcohol and cigarettes, and get plenty of sleep, I knew that my eating habits didn’t have to be perfect in order to maintain good overall health. Since much of my grocery budget was being eaten up by fresh produce and steamed beans, I decided to sacrifice a little bit of the health benefit and go for mostly canned and frozen produce instead. Allowing myself to be a little more flexible with what I buy at the supermarket has saved me a little over $15 a month — and even more when I…