Never Make These 15 Mistakes Again While Grocery Shopping

Overlooking Easy Deals

Not only will the weekly ad show you what’s on sale, but it will also feature special promotions. For example, your grocery store might run a promotion that gives you a free gallon of milk when you buy three boxes of sale-priced cereal, Nelson said.

“If you don’t know about the promotion, you might get three boxes without grabbing the free item,” said Nelson.

If you don’t check the weekly ad for these easy-to-score deals, you’ll likely miss out on savings.