where to get cheap groceries in montreal?

[bilyth]

i've been buying alot lately so i need to find all ways to reduce my spendature...i'm doing something wrong- everytime i buy groceries at provigo; it's always well over $100 & i look down & i buy nothing!? i don't know where it goes?! (i did indulge in a thing of hagen daz but other than that i have no idea).

is there somewhere known/better for cheap groceries and/or produce?? (i'm at sherbrooke & atwater..but have car)

i gotta do something different..literally buying nothing & it's >$100-150...please help!!

thanks

[Steeve Urkel]

Well, do you read the sale flyers?
You can get them all online thesedays.

I have a folder with all the grocery store links saved for my city.
I look at that at the beginning of every week and then make a note to buy what is on sale.

I also try and use a lot of grocery coupons.

It is even better when u can get Delicio pizza for $4 on sale, plus using a coupon :)

As for cheap fruits and vegetables- I have no idea I never compare the price of them as I never buy too much at once...

[rimi]

I live in MTL and just look at the flyers like the guy above mentionned. I experience the same probem as you I am just too lazy to go to several stores and stuff so I just go and buy.
Here are some tips(basically things that I noticed).

-Metro is very expensive, try not to go there unless you have too.

-Look at the Loblaws flyer , from time to time, they will have a 0.88$, 1.00$ or 2.00$ sales. Some great stuff is on sale.

-Buy some stuff in big bulk at Costco...The price difference is huge even for Fruits and Vegetables SOMETIMES.

-Super C always have great sale prices, even their everyday prices are cheap for a lot of stuff. They also got their own brand(SuperC) which is not bad for some items and cheaper.

-If you really wanna cheap out, the cheapest you can go is marche Jean-Talon for Fruits and Veggies . I heard people going there. Some of my teachers go there...

These are things that I noticed.

[bilyth]

thanks for the tips..i have to say taht i haven't looked at flyers (but i need to..getting killed on prices that accumulate).

thanks for the mtl tips..i'll check out those grocery stores. how does atwater market comopare to jean talon?

[rimi]

I heard the Atwater market was cheap in the old days but now its more expensive then the Jean-Talon market but ive never checked it out so I cant be more help on that.
Maybe you can cuz you live downtown :D

[orchidnana]

I find that Maxi have some great deals every week.:)