24 Incredible Ways to Spend Less Money on Food

Stockpile the best deals

Stockpiling is one of the secrets coupon users use to stretch their dollars. If you buy 50 bottles of ketchup when you can get them for 10 cents each, you’ll never have to buy them at regular price.

Of course, you don’t want to go off the deep end: Just how much ketchup does anyone really use? But when you see a good sale, pick up a couple of extras at the bargain price.

A good rule of thumb is to buy enough to get you to the next sale. Traditionally, sales run on 12-week cycles, so you could buy three months’ worth of an item to avoid having to pay full price next time.