Buy out-of-date groceries

The sell-by and best-by dates on groceries are often misleading. They tend to be much earlier than necessary as a way for supermarkets to avoid any possibility of legal issues as well as encourage shoppers to frequently replenish their purchases. So great deals can be had by buying foods that are past their peak of freshness, but are still perfectly fine to eat. In the UK, sites like www.approvedfoods.co.uk and www.foodbargains.co.uk offer out-of-date items at highly discounted prices. Sites like these exist in other countries as well. And supermarkets often have small, unloved sections devoted to past-date products. 


Effort involved: little or no more than the effort you currently spend on grocery shopping. To save even more time and money, you can qualify for free or discounted shipping by getting together with a few other people to make big online purchases.


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