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Grocery Store Savings by the Month

by Lisa Leete

Have you wondered when is the best time to stock up on grocery items?  Below is a calendar of sales that you can count on to happen each year:

January:  Super Bowl - chips, pretzels, soda

March: National Frozen Foods Month - all frozen items

April: Easter - ham, eggs

June: National Dairy Month - all dairy items

July: Picnic and grilling items - hot dogs, steaks, paper plates & cups

August: Back to school - peanut butter, juice boxes, Lunchables

November & December: Holiday baking - flour, sugar, vanilla, holiday meal items - hams, turkeys, stuffing

You'll see these items at their absolute lowest prices of the year at these times, with many available for free or nearly free. Stock up - you won't see these items at these prices again for another year!

Lisa Leete is a San Diego Bargain Mama Columnist, and the owner of Thrifty Kitchen.com, a great online savings resource, which offers quick & easy dinner recipes based on weekly grocery sale items.  Be sure to check out her site, where she will share with you the strategies she has learned to keep her family’s grocery bill reasonable without leaving her family feeling deprived in any way.  Save time, save money, eat well!