Tips to Save on Groceries and Navigate Tax Season

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

NerdWallet Personal Finance

Business, Education, Investing, How To

4.2 • 665 Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Learn about savvy grocery saving and expert tax filing tips to bolster your budget and ease tax season stress. 1:14 This Week in Your Money: How can you slash your grocery bills and still eat healthy foods amid rising costs? What’s new for this year’s tax season? Hosts Sean Pyles and Sara Rathner discuss saving money on groceries and simplifying tax filing to help you understand how to eat smart, save big, and conquer tax season with ease. They begin with a discussion of frugal grocery shopping, with tips and tricks on comparing unit prices, the benefits of curbside pickup, and incorporating a plant-based diet. NerdWallet’s Alana Benson joins Sean and Sara to explain how she saved $800 on groceries over 5 months, highlighting the financial and health benefits of a plant-based diet and giving practical tips for those who are interested in cutting costs. 10:33 Today’s Money Question: Bella Avila from NerdWallet’s tax team joins Sean and Sara to discuss IRS updates for this tax season, including the new Direct File tax filing software and an update to standard deductions. They also demystify tax brackets, explain how to get your tax refund faster, and weigh the pros and cons of consulting with a professional advisor for personalized financial guidance. In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: tax filing, grocery shopping hacks, grocery bills, tax season, plant-based diets, money saving tips, tax refunds, IRS Direct File, standard deductions, tax brackets, healthy eating, tax filing deadline, tax updates, tax software, student loan interest deduction, curbside pickup, vegetarian meals, tax returns, frugal food shopping, maximizing your return, tax preparation, financial savings, navigating taxes, budgeting tips, tax filing tips, comparing prices, direct deposit, IRS updates, lentils and legumes, affordable eating, tax deductions, and tax rates. To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email [email protected]. Like what you hear? Please leave us a review and tell a friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.9	Hey, Sarah, what is your go-to tip to save money on groceries?
0:34.1	So when you're at the store and you're looking at the price of an item on a shelf,
0:37.4	also look at the price per ounce or price per unit. That's the smaller number on groceries. So when you're at the store and you're looking at the price of an item on a shelf, also look at the price per ounce or price per unit. That's the smaller number on that label on
0:42.3	the shelf. In some cases, it might be cheaper to buy two smaller containers and have the same amount
0:47.1	of an item versus buying one bigger one. Good tip. What about you? I'm all about curbside pickup
0:52.9	that saves me time and it also stops me from
0:55.7	buying random groceries that I do not need. That's great because time is money. Absolutely.
1:01.1	Well, this episode, we are going to help our listeners save money on their groceries.
1:09.6	Welcome to Nerd Wallet's Smart Money Podcast, where our goal is to help you make smarter financial decisions one money question at a time.
1:17.2	I'm Sean Piles.
1:18.0	And I'm Sarah Rathner.
1:19.3	This episode, we are going deep into tax season 2024, answering questions like, what's new about filing this year?
1:26.4	When will I get my refund? And do I have to?
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