26. Make a weekly food budget and stick to it
If you make a weekly budget and resolve not to exceed it, you’ll be forced to shop for food items that you can afford. You’ll be surprised how creative you can be with recipes once you’ve limited the amount of money you can spend at the supermarket. Your budget will force you to look harder for bargains and opportunities to save money. For example, bargain hunters shop for meat later in the day, when stores mark down items that must be sold before they hit their “sell by” dates.