Groceries are a necessity, but they don`t need to eat up a huge piece of your monthly budget.  In these difficult financial times cutting back is necessary, but you don;t need to sacrifice taste or health when heading out to the supermarket in order to save.  You can still eat healthy, fresh, delicious food and stick to your new lower budget.

Hitting the supermarket with your whole family may just be adding to your bill.  When you shop alone you are more likely to stick to your list and avoid unwanted, unnecessary and unhealthy additions to your cart.  Your significant other may suggest you get pricey fillet mignon rather than the leaner and cheaper chicken breast, and your kids may add pricey and sugary cereal into the cart rather than wholesome family friendly and budget friendly cereals.