50 ways to slash your grocery bill

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THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SPENDS A WHOPPING $7,500 A YEAR ON THE WEEKLY SHOP. FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE TIPS AND CUT YOURS BY UP TO 40 PER CENT.

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AT THE SUPERMARKET

1 BUY IN BULK It works out much cheaper in the long run if you buy the biggest sizes of an item, whether it’s toilet rolls or breakfast cereal. The cost per item goes down the more you buy. Check out the unit price, eg 30c per nappy, on the shelf.

2 SET A BUDGET Take a calculator with you and tot up as you go round. Shop with cash rather than plastic. If you normally spend