# Tips for Managing Rising Grocery Prices? **URL:** \ **Category:** Travel\ **Created:** [September 13, 2025, 8:13am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346 "2025-09-13T08:13:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Flemmings234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/87869e/32.png) [@Flemmings234](https://community.clark.com/u/Flemmings234)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2025, 8:13am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/1 "2025-09-13T08:13:04Z")
Has anyone else noticed how grocery prices keep creeping up even on store brands? I’m curious what little tricks you’re using lately to keep the food bill under control. ---
**Author:** ![glasspilot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@glasspilot](https://community.clark.com/u/glasspilot)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/2 "2025-09-13T11:26:31Z")
Go to Aldi? I would if there was one where I live. ---
**Author:** ![kcflyer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/kcflyer/32/3346_2.png) [@kcflyer](https://community.clark.com/u/kcflyer)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/3 "2025-09-13T11:37:39Z")
Don’t be “brand loyal”. Bacon here runs about $7 but there are brands that are on sale for as low as $3. I don’t think I’ve bought the same brand of bacon two times in a row. If a store has a “sale display”, don’t buy from that bin….go to the regular area and see if a competing brand might be less. ---
**Author:** ![sefortenberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@sefortenberry](https://community.clark.com/u/sefortenberry)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2025, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/4 "2025-09-13T21:53:57Z")
Shop WinCo if there’s a store in your area. Otherwise, consider using Aldi for some food items and purchase paper goods and non-food items at Walmart. My favorite granola was $7.98 per box at Kroger this morning but $4.98 at Walmart for the identical item. Consider avoiding red meat purchases and go with chicken and wild-caught fish, i.e. frozen salmon at Aldi. Avoid chips, cookies, and “junk food”. Is there a vegetable market in your area? Grocery store prices are off-the-chart. I don’t know how families do it. ---
**Author:** ![GDuncan76](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/gduncan76/32/3174_2.png) [@GDuncan76](https://community.clark.com/u/GDuncan76)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/5 "2025-09-14T21:56:36Z")
We buy whole bean Don Pablo coffee from Costco, and the price has jumped over the past few months. I started very slightly reducing the amount of beans used for our morning pot of joe a week ago and found that we don’t need as much to still have a satisfying brew. I’m estimating I’ll get 3 more pots of coffee out of the 2 pound bags. It’s not much, but it will add up. ---
**Author:** ![Flemmings234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/87869e/32.png) [@Flemmings234](https://community.clark.com/u/Flemmings234)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/6 "2025-09-18T13:50:27Z")
Thanks for your reply. ---
**Author:** ![Flemmings234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/87869e/32.png) [@Flemmings234](https://community.clark.com/u/Flemmings234)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/7 "2025-09-18T13:51:37Z")
Thanks you for reply. ---
**Author:** ![Flemmings234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/87869e/32.png) [@Flemmings234](https://community.clark.com/u/Flemmings234)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/8 "2025-09-18T13:53:09Z")
Nice. Thanks for sharing your experience. ---
**Author:** ![tszefr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/tszefr/32/131_2.png) [@tszefr](https://community.clark.com/u/tszefr)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/9 "2025-09-19T15:30:33Z")
Shopping Aldi is a good plan but there are a couple of caveats… First is name brand stuff. It will usually be about the same price as a regular store. Second is called Aldi Finds. This is the aisle where they make beaucoux money. Lots of interesting gadgets, changing every week or so. New bride goes nuts in this aisle, and there goes all the money you thought you would save buying house brand food. ---
**Author:** ![Jolly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/jolly/32/4257_2.png) [@Jolly](https://community.clark.com/u/Jolly)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/10 "2025-09-21T22:18:17Z")
Stock up on non-perishables; particularly things like toilet paper, paper towels, etc. that will never expire. ---
**Author:** ![Jessica660](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/54ee81/32.png) [@Jessica660](https://community.clark.com/u/Jessica660)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/11 "2025-10-27T07:25:26Z")
You are right in that. Stockpiling helps a lot when prices rise later. Every time there’s a nice sale, I’ve been doing the same with pantry essentials and canned products. ---
**Author:** ![bikkudiwana984](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bikkudiwana984](https://community.clark.com/u/bikkudiwana984)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 10:15am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/12 "2025-10-30T10:15:27Z")
> [@Flemmings234](#): > > Has anyone else noticed how grocery prices keep creeping up even on store brands? I’m curious what little tricks you’re using lately to keep the food bill under control. You’re correct, prices have gone up at every store. What I have found useful is being more intentional with planning — checking unit prices instead of the total price, building meals around weekly sales, and buying things in ‘staple’ quantities like rice or pasta. I have also been able to reduce waste a bit by freezing leftovers and using certain ingredients across multiple meals. Loyalty apps or store coupons also add a small amount you can save that builds up over time. These small habits seem insignificant day to day, but when you do these several little things it helps stabilize your grocery prices. ---
**Author:** ![ochotona](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/ochotona/32/293_2.png) [@ochotona](https://community.clark.com/u/ochotona)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/13 "2025-11-04T13:45:18Z")
We’re eating more poultry and almost no red meat, and more tofu. Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. I look at the beef prices and just shake my head. ---
**Author:** ![lisa01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/67e7ee/32.png) [@lisa01](https://community.clark.com/u/lisa01)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 7:30am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/14 "2026-08-19T07:30:36Z")
I’ve been doing something similar by planning meals around what’s on sale. One thing that helps me a lot is buying pantry staples like rice, pasta, and canned goods when the price is good, instead of waiting until I need them. I also try to freeze leftovers rather than letting food go to waste. ---
**Author:** ![TallGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/da6949/32.png) [@TallGeek](https://community.clark.com/u/TallGeek)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/tips-for-managing-rising-grocery-prices/8346/15 "2026-08-26T00:35:26Z")
Our Winco has “Assorted Pork Cuts” packages for about $2.28 a pound. The size of the cuts and thicknesses vary. But the quality of the meat is good and it can be used in a variety of ways. That and chicken are the two meats that we use the most. When we buy red meat, we often buy roasts that are multi-pound and we cut them down, season them, vacuum seal, and freeze. A little bit of work while we listen to music or financial podcasts and we save some money that way.