Getting the upper hand at the grocery store is not...

Getting the upper hand at the grocery store is not a matter of merely clipping coupons and buying generics; you need strategy. (Jan. 9, 2012) Credit: Getty Images

It used to be safe to shop at the supermarket. Now you can be subject to sticker shock. Food prices jumped nearly 5 percent in 2011 and are expected to climb 3 percent to 4 percent this year, according to the USDA.

Getting the upper hand at the grocery store is not a matter of merely clipping coupons and buying generics; you need strategy akin to warfare.

And definitely, don't shop hungry.

Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Northport and Half Hollow Hills East matchup, plus Tess Ferguson has an update on the high school fantasy football standings and Jared Vailuzzi has the plays of the week. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 3: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Northport and Half Hollow Hills East matchup, plus Tess Ferguson has an update on the high school fantasy football standings and Jared Vailuzzi has the plays of the week.

Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Northport and Half Hollow Hills East matchup, plus Tess Ferguson has an update on the high school fantasy football standings and Jared Vailuzzi has the plays of the week. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 3: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Northport and Half Hollow Hills East matchup, plus Tess Ferguson has an update on the high school fantasy football standings and Jared Vailuzzi has the plays of the week.

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