Buying in Bulk

Throughout this process I have found many ways to cut my spending, which is one of the ways to increase your wealth (or in my case, pay off my student loans). In order to make more money, you need to cut spending, increase your income, or do a combination of the two, which is what I have been doing. I’ve added many different streams of income that have allowed me to now live on my side hustle income and then put some towards my debt on top of my salary. But one of the best ways I have saved money is by buying in bulk, even though it’s just me, myself and I.

Now, this might sound crazy, but it really does save me a decent amount each month by buying the family size or bulk size. The reason this works is because the prices are almost always lower on the bulk and family size of products. To save even more money, you can buy the generic version of the bulk products. So, if you’re only buying for one, you really get a great deal from it, as long as you are smart about the items you buy in bulk.

Obviously there are certain things you just aren’t going to buy in bulk because you just can’t use them fast enough. For me, I never buy my greens in bulk, like spinach. This is because I can never use it before it goes bad. There is nothing worse than throwing out food. I feel like I’m just tossing my money in the garbage every time I have to.

There is a way to get around this and this one thing will be your best friend when buying in bulk, your freezer. I put everything in the freezer, it’s such an incredible way to stretch your grocery budget when buying in bulk. I always bulk buy things that can be put in the freezer and easily thawed. Another thing I like to do is freeze any fruits and veggies before they go bad. I find it so easy to throw some smoothie bags together of foods that are about to go bad. This way the food is saved and I can quickly make a smoothie just by dumping the bag into the blender.

Buying in bulk has allowed me to add extra savings to my grocery budget every single month. The less I spend, the more money I can put to my student loans. Every little bit counts. Do you buy in bulk? How has it helped your grocery budget?