I truly love the community of Southern Savers readers. Not only do you ask great questions, but you also have great answers! I try to post questions to our Southern Savers Facebook page when I receive one, and recently someone wrote in and asked how to cut their grocery budget to $400 for a family of 4. I certainly have ideas, but I loved getting to see all of YOUR ideas.

Here are all the tips you readers had on how to cut your grocery budget!

Reader Question: How to Cut Your Grocery Budget

It’s no shock that any of you are total pros at keeping your grocery budget low, even with larger families!

Rose L.: “We are three people now… one teen boy, and my other 3 drop in often. If I spend $100 a week, it’s a lot. I have a stockpile and hardly run out of many things because I buy in bulk when it goes on sale, with coupons. I use Ibotta and other cashback apps and get back about $50 a month or more besides couponing. We have 2 freezers besides the kitchen freezer and use the foodsaver to keep the meats, etc., from getting freezer burn. I have a good size garden in the summer and that helps, too.”

Krista K.: “I try to scout the Walmart meat section every now and then to see if anything has been discounted for quick sale. Often times meat with a use/freeze by date that’s getting nearer is marked WAY down, so I stock up and freeze.”

Betty G.: “One local store reduced their meat and chicken after 2 p.m. and another does it in the morning.”

Will K.: “Karen Nunnery at Mashup Mom has an Aldi meal plan, but we use Walmart delivery. Some weeks we don’t like the meals so we just pick a random week that we like. It is $60 a week for 4, and it’s free.”

Linda F.: “I try not to throw any leftover meat away. From one pot roast, you can also make fajitas, open-faced sandwiches, BBQ beef, etc. Leftover steak makes awesome fajitas, just freeze in vacuum sealed bags until you have enough. Same goes for any chicken leftovers, or make chicken salad. Spaghetti sauce, I always make enough for several meals then freeze what’s left for quick dinner later, and use for ziti, lasagna, etc.”

Laurie P.: “Thursday night is leftover night. I pull everything out of the fridge.”

Stefanie G.: “If you cook everything from scratch it will be way cheaper.”

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