We waste up to $2,000 on uneaten food

U.S. Department of Agriculture

If you want to save money, a good way to start is by not buying food you won’t eat. It sounds like a no-brainer, but in the U.S. the average family of four spends between $500 to $2,000 per year on food that gets thrown away. Vegetables are the worst culprit, making up 25 percent of avoidable waste. In all, 33 million tons of food ends up in U.S. landfills and incinerators each year. How does a family stop wasting up to $2,000 per year? Researchers found if shoppers don’t bring along a thoughtful list to the grocery store, many will overestimate how much they actually need to buy.