Coupon sites and Aisles by Aisles in the store

From Hungry-Girl:
New & Improved Coupons

Good news! Clipping coupons no longer requires actual clipping. There are TONS of coupons online, from those found on money-saving sites to coupons released by food companies themselves. Some websites don't even require printing; they simply apply savings to your supermarket discount card! Of course, if you prefer to keep it old-school, you can sit down on a Sunday afternoon and cut coupons from the paper. It's your choice...

Savings Sites to Search:
http://www.CouponCabin.com/
http://www.Coupons.com/ 
http://www.Shortcuts.com/ 

Grocery Store Sites (Scavenge for Specials!): 
Kroger (Fred Meyer, Ralphs, etc.)
Randall's (Genuardi's, Vons, etc.) 
Market Aisle-by-Aisle Quick Tips!

Don't forget the Amazon marketplace. 


Fruit and Veggies - Buy seasonal -- there's generally a lot of whatever's in season, so stores lower the price to sell it all before it goes bad. And frozen fruit and veggies are great any time of year, because they last a LONG time without spoiling.

Meat and Seafood - Take some time to compare prices. The meat counter could have a deal that beats the price of the packaged stuff; sometimes a big pack of frozen chicken breasts is your best bet. And frozen shrimp is a big YES -- much cheaper than fresh!

Canned Foods - Staples that we swear by? Canned beans, canned crushed tomatoes (lower in fat AND generally cheaper than premade tomato sauce), canned pineapple in juice (great as an ingredient or a straight-up snack), and light soup. Also, canned/pouched tuna in water is a must!

Breads - Make the stuff last. Keep it in the fridge or freezer to lengthen its shelf life, and don't have bread with every single meal of the day. (That gets both costly and carby.) And a pack of high-fiber tortillas is a good investment, since you can wrap things up in 'em, bake them into thin pizza crusts, or cut 'em and bake 'em into chips! 

Dairy - Generic/store-brand versions of fat-free and low-fat dairy items are smart choices. But also consider how well an item multitasks. For example, sour cream is good, but you're not gonna eat it with a spoon. Choosing fat-free plain yogurt (Greek or regular) will give you more options; use it as a sour cream swap, in smoothies and parfaits, or just add a bit of sweetener and eat!

Snacks and Sweets - For some SERIOUSLY helpful tips on how to put together your very own 100-calorie snacks, click here. Ration your goodies out; it's good for your wallet AND your waist.