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Meal Planning and Lists Cut Grocery Spending, U.S. Experts Say

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. experts say planning meals and lists cuts grocery spending.
Omnisend surveyed 1,075 consumers, finding 30% used credit cards they might not pay off for groceries.
Urban Institute survey found nearly 1 in 5 adults paid for groceries with savings.
The same survey reported 1 in 20 adults bought groceries with cash from a payday-advance loan.
Dr. Lily Kaufmann says shopping while stressed, tired, hungry or ill raises overspending risk.

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Story summary

U.S. experts say planning meals and lists cuts grocery spending.
Omnisend surveyed 1,075 consumers, finding 30% used credit cards they might not pay off for groceries.
Urban Institute survey found nearly 1 in 5 adults paid for groceries with savings.
The same survey reported 1 in 20 adults bought groceries with cash from a payday-advance loan.
Dr. Lily Kaufmann says shopping while stressed, tired, hungry or ill raises overspending risk.