18 Changes You Can Make to Save $200 On Your Monthly Grocery Bill

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13. Use a Rewards Credit Card

On top of claiming store rewards, you can also save more money by purchasing your groceries using a rewards credit card. Walmart, Costco, and Kruger all offer reward schemes like this and you can find out how much you are likely to save by checking out their websites.

Some examples of cash back rewards offered in these schemes are between 1% – 4% cash back on grocery purchases. Again, if you spend $1,000 per month, a 4% cash back card used with a 2% in-store rewards card could save you as much as $720 a year.

Some stores even partner their rewards programs and store points with gas stations, so you’ll be able to save on the drive there and back, too. Kroger and Ralph’s partner with Shell, and Safeway, Von’s and Albertson’s are matched with Chevron and Texaco.