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10 Proven Ways Canadian Families Can Save Big on Groceries This Summer

  Published on moneysavings.ca | Personal Finance & Everyday Savings If you've been to a Canadian grocery store lately, you already know — the sticker shock is real. Feeding a family in Canada has become one of the biggest household expenses, and with food prices still elevated, many families are looking for smart, practical ways to stretch every dollar. The good news? You don't have to sacrifice quality or go hungry to save big. With a few simple habit changes, many Canadian families are cutting hundreds of dollars off their monthly grocery bills. Here are 10 strategies you can start using today. 1. Shop the "Reduced for Quick Sale" Section First Every major grocery store in Canada — from Loblaws to Sobeys to Walmart — has a section dedicated to items nearing their best-before date. These items are often marked down by 30–50%, and they're perfectly good to eat within a day or two (or freeze immediately). Make it a habit to check this section the moment...
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US Futures Fall as Rate-Cut Bets Get a Reality Check

 


US stock futures fell on Wednesday, signaling no let-up in a rough January. Investors’ optimism for interest rate cuts got a reality check, and worries about China’s economy grew. Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) futures fell 0.4%, while S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) futures slid 0.4%, set to build on Tuesday’s losing start to the holiday-shortened week. 

Futures on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 ( ^NDX) were down roughly 0.5%. Stocks have struggled as policymakers push back against persistent bets that central banks will cut rates early and often in 2024. ECB president Christine Lagarde on Wednesday joined the likes of Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller in warning that expectations of imminent loosening are too high. Another knockback came from disappointing GDP data suggesting that China’s growth is flagging despite stimulus measures. 

Oil prices fell amid fears of a pullback in demand from the world’s second biggest economy. Hopes now rest on quarterly earnings, with the season set to pick up pace, and the release of the December retail sales report later Wednesday. 

Fed officials have been keen to stress that their policy decision making will be driven by incoming economic data. Regional bank fourth-quarter results are in focus in the morning after earnings from Wall Street’s big lenders got a mixed reception.

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