1. Most grocery stores run specials on hot dogs at a loss during holiday weekends. This is the best time to stock up on these summer staples. If you package them with a bag of buns and put them in a freezer bag you will have a complete summer meal just waiting to be thawed.



2. After the holidays you can find amazing deals on traditional foods ? sometimes as much as 75% off. Plan to stock up your pantry and freezer during these sales.

3. Meats are another item you can get a dramatic discount at many stores. Some will cut the prices when the meat reaches the ?sale by? date. Other stores will freeze the meat before it has to be sold. The packages then can be bought in bulk and bulk almost always means discount.

4. Ask for a discount when you are buying a large quantity of an item. If you are stocking up on spaghetti sauce then see what discount they could give if you buy all that they have on the shelf. The price certainly won't go up and you may end up with a great deal.

5. Package changes. When companies change the look of an item then all of the old products are usually reduced and sold at a steal.

The best way to make a great deal out of all of these savings is to combine them with coupons. If you plan right then you just may be able to walk away whit your items for free.