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Re-activateNew phone apps and websites are making it easier than ever to do your grocery shopping. You can use them to scan special deals and clip and carry coupons. They can also cut the time you spend wandering supermarket aisles and help you snap up the best produce. They can even save you a trip to the supermarket. Ready to save money and make shopping easier and maybe even more fun? Here are the sites and apps to use before you head out and while you're at the store—or while you shop from the comfort of your couch.
Keeping up with the latest grocery-shopping tools can feel like a full-time job. But we have you covered with these websites and apps. Some are new; others are great tools that have been around for a little while that you shouldn't miss.
Find and compare current circular specials, then create printable grocery lists with one click and print coupons for additional savings.
This longtime site for printable coupons has some great new partnerships. Just look for links to coupons and deals at Target.com and the sites of major supermarkets, including ShopRite and A&P (www.apfreshonline.com, www.foodbasicsusa.com, www.pathmark.com, www.superfreshfood.com, www.thefoodemporium.com, and www.waldbaums.com).
Check here for healthful recipes and coupons for organic and natural products (www.mambosprouts.com).
This app tells you what produce is in season locally, points you to area farmers markets, and includes recipes to cook your bounty. Don't have an iPhone? Check out Locavore's Facebook app at apps.facebook.com/enjoy_locavore.
Price iPhone, $2.99
Members of the warehouse club can place orders online, then head to the store the next day to pay and pick up.
Available for the iPhone, this app searches for healthful recipes by ingredients and dietary restrictions. Type in what you have on hand and discover what you can make without a grocery run, or add what you need to a shopping list and take it to the store.
Price iPhone, free
Follow your favorite grocery stores on Twitter for special deals. BI-LO, Food Lion, Giant Food, Trader Joe's, and PriceChopper are all tweeting; enter your local supermarkets' names at www.search.twitter.com to find their pages.
Powered by Coupons.com, this app creates grocery lists that instantly integrate the week's deals and finds related coupons, too. Bookmark frequently purchased items to automatically add them to future lists.
Price iPhone and Android, free
This app lets you scan bar codes to create grocery lists, find sales, and even see product recalls. Now available for BlackBerry and iPhone.
Price BlackBerry, free; iPhone, 99 cents
These mobile tools make saving at the store easy. The CardStar mobile app, which stores your loyalty cards electronically, is also a good time-saving tool.
This app is a great tool for figuring out which product and which size package offers the biggest bang for your buck. So you don't have to scan unit prices and do math on the fly. You can also calculate discounts.
Price iPhone, $1.99
Similar to CompareMe, but for Android phones, this app helps you compare prices.
Price Android phones, free
Get mobile coupons even if you don't have a smart phone. Sign up and receive text messages with coupon info for use at A&P network stores. To redeem a coupon, just respond to the text, and the coupon will be added to your loyalty-program card.
Your smart phone is now a digital coupon book: Just opt into the free program at www.target.com/mobile (or go to m.target.com or text "COUPONS" to 827438) and you'll get a monthly message with exclusive deals. The cashier scans the bar code right on the phone.
Nothing to clip! Just search for coupons on your phone and add them directly to your loyalty-program cards.
Verizon phone (and TV) customers can register at www.vzspendsmart.com with their loyalty-card info. You can choose coupons on your phone and transfer the savings to your loyalty card.
Want to know whether the price on that cereal is the best around? Scan the bar code, train the camera on the label, or say the product name, and this new app for Android phones will tell you how much it costs at various online stores. Its voice recognition is very good, and it's better at scanning food items than many other bar-code scanners (also works on nonfood items). Bummer: It often gave bulk prices rather than prices for regular-size products.
Price Android phones, free
Whether you're tired of trolling supermarket aisles or just need a hand during crazy weeks, there are lots of ways to get groceries delivered to your door. Even Sears is testing a new program. But most services don't sell perishables in all areas, and they all can cost a lot extra.
Some cool trends in online grocery delivery: Many national sites, including Netgrocer.com and Amazon.com, have added organic sections. And at ShopOrganic you can choose vegan, raw, gluten-free, or kosher, among other categories.
You can also skip the fees-and car loading-that go with warehouse stores and have bulk grocery items delivered by BuytheCase.net, which has a large organic section. Also check out My Brands, which is a great source for hard-to-find, regional, and seasonal products.
Online grocery delivery is also a great way to find food from other countries. For example, eFoodDepot.com has everything you can imagine, all in one place. Go to www.smartlifeblog.com/100-places-to-buy-your-groceries-online for a list of great sites; we found Asian (Asian Food Grocer), Russian (RussianTable.com), and much more.
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