Right now, stores are overflowing with food stock and great food bargains. If you fill your freezer and pantry now, you’ll be able to get through the leaner months that are coming soon.
Why Should You Fill Your Pantry Now?
There are a couple of reasons why filling your pantry and freezer now will help you to be prepared for later.
The first is availability. Stores anticipate selling more food in December and less in January when the perceived demand is not there. This means that some of your favorite foods, especially holiday-related foods may not be available later. If you want to still enjoy these foods, you will have to have them already in your possession, or be prepared to pay a lot more for them.
This brings me to my second point. Right now, there are many food items that are on sale right now. You can essentially get more of these foods for your money. This is important when you are talking about feeding your family, or if you are on a limited budget. You can read more about the kinds of food that is currently plentiful and on sale tomorrow in December Food Bargains from the Frugal Living Blog.
My third point is a really practical one. Most people are left with bills in January that force them to live a little leaner. It is best to get those credit card bills paid off quickly and avoid a growing pile of debt from the interest. In addition, studies show that January and February tend to be the most popular months for layoffs and unexployment. Having a supply of food that you already purchased, inexpensively can help you be prepared if you find yourself having to tighten your budget in the subsequent months following this one, December.
So take a day or a weekend to clean off some shelves and get ready to fill them up with food bargains to be prepared.
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