groceries

No matter how hard we try to meal plan and shop frugally, there’s always something in the fridge that ends up moldering or wilting away.

Inflation is up, and everything from food to fuel costs more. Find out how you can make quick changes to save money

For decades, Canadians have been pretty lucky — we’ve enjoyed a plentiful food supply at a relatively low cost. To see how far cheap food prices have taken us, take a moment to browse the aisles of your local grocery store and count how many kinds of cereals, yogurts, pickles, etc. you can find at any given time.

A few months ago, I wrote about how I hate clipping coupons — in fact, it's one of the top things I said I won't do in the name of frugality. But lately I’ve been rethinking my position.