Supermarket waste costing consumers

A U.N. report found that total food waste in America, including what we throw out from our homes, is about $48 billion a year. $20 billion of that is waste from supermarkets and they are passing those costs on to the consumer. As food costs rise, supermarkets are trying to find ways to cut waste and fine more environmentally friendly ways to deal with waste. Hopefully a reduction in waste costs will translate to a reduction in costs in the grocery aisles.

Two ways to offset rising grocery prices is to sell things you no longer need and to look for ways to save. When it comes to finding savings, try these tips:

Bundle your internet, cable TV and home phone services. There are companies that offer special deals or limited-time deals on bundled services. At bundlemyservices.com you can comparison shop companies nationwide. If you sign-up for a limited time offer, remember to call and cancel or renegotiate before the rates jump up.

Shop around for a better rate on your car insurance. There is a calculator at the California Department of Insurance web site that will allow you to comparison shop basic annual premiums of different auto insurance companies.

Ask for a lower rate on your credit cards. Pick up the phone and call you current card companies and ask for a lower rate. If they say no, be persistent and call back in a month or so. There are is a lot fo competition out there for your business so don’t give up. If you don’t have any balances on ytoru cards, consider switching to a credit card that pays you back in reward points. You can comparison shop credit card rates at LowCards.com.

To bring in extra cash put on your yard sale game face. You can sell things online through eBay and craigslist. Some newspapers also have free online classified ads. You can also buy print ads in newspapers and magazines. Try holding a yard sale or estate sale. Be sure to check with your city to make sure if you need a permit or not. You can also sell things to consignment shops and pawn shops. Consignment shops take a cut of the proceeds from the sale and pawn shops buy things at lower prices so they can make money on resale so you may want to sell your items yourself before asking others to sell them for you.