 The cost of living crisis has impacted everything from bills to essentials – with the price of everyone's weekly food shop soaring as some items triple in price. With inflation on food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rising by 18.4%, recent data has revealed that three-quarters of people have expressed concern about the cost of their weekly shop. And given the average Brit makes over 200 trips to the supermarket each year, and spending over £4,200 there, we want to know we're all getting the most for our money – especially with the rate of inflation keeping prices stubbornly high. One way you can try and keep costs as low as possible is to do your food shopping on certain days of the week, to take advantage of deals and discounts which might pop up on that day. Money-saving expert Richard Price, owner of online supermarket Britsuperstore, says that the best day to stock up depends on a number of factors. 'The best day of the week and time to do your weekly food shop to save money can vary depending on the store's specific policies, promotions, and your location.,' he explains. However, there are still some specific days he recommends – and others you should avoid. What are the best days to do your food shopping? Mr Price recommends that midweek days, from Tuesday to Thursday are often the best days to stock up. 'Midweek days like Wednesday or Thursday can be good for shopping because many stores release new deals and discounts around this time,' Mr Price explains. 'Some stores have special deals and discounts that start on Tuesday. If your local store follows this pattern, Tuesday could be a good day to find discounts on various items.' To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Monday can also be a good time – as there can be bargains to be had from the weekend rush. 'Some stores mark down perishable items and products with){kind=link}
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The cost of living crisis has impacted everything from bills to essentials – with the price of everyone’s weekly food shop soaring as some items triple in price.
With inflation on food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rising by 18.4%, recent data has revealed that three-quarters of people have expressed concern about the cost of their weekly shop.
And given the average Brit makes over 200 trips to the supermarket each year, and spending over £4,200 there, we want to know we’re all getting the most for our money – especially with the rate of inflation keeping prices stubbornly high.
One way you can try and keep costs as low as possible is to do your food shopping on certain days of the week, to take advantage of deals and discounts which might pop up on that day.