Grocery prices were up 11 per cent in December compared with a year ago, Statistics Canada said this week. As shoppers grapple with spiralling food costs, some are turning for the first time to tips and tricks long used by older Canadians.
It's a habit the 79-year-old retiree picked up in childhood and continued while raising three children during law school.
Dandy, a septuagenarian who lived through the skyrocketing inflation of the early 1980s, has advice to offer consumers who may be worried about food prices for the first time.His top tip is to read grocery store flyers regularly to become familiar with prices. "Flyers remain a tried-and-true way to save money on groceries," said Natasha Macmillan, director of everyday banking at Ratehub.ca. "Even if it isn't a store where you normally shop, it's good to know what's on sale and then use price matching."
"I personally start with a meal plan for the week and then figure out what ingredients we need," she said. "From there I check what's already in my kitchen and make a list of what I'm missing."For example, people who have trouble sticking to a list when shopping for groceries in person could consider ordering groceries online, Macmillan said.
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