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When it comes to getting out of debt a severe change in lifestyle and spending habits is required. Those spending habits include your weekly supermarket shop. The great news is that fantastic savings can be made if you know how to shop.

So what steps are required to make big savings when it comes to food shopping?

Buy non-branded goods. They will still taste great and be healthy too. They won't have the fancy packaging but this doesn't matter, it's the food inside that counts. A recent blind test shown on a TV consumer show found that more people among those interviewed preferred the taste of non-branded goods than branded goods. However, most said before the test that thought the branded good would be the preferred choice.

Don't buy baby food - make your own. It's easy to make your own baby food by pureeing vegetables and fruits. It is much cheaper and you know exactly what is in it. You can cater exactly for your baby's tastes. The ready prepared jars and tins are convenient for travelling but will work out expensive and unnecessary when at home. You make even make your baby's meals in a bulk batch and freeze them.

When it comes to children's food, don't buy specially marked children's food. It is simply a marketing ploy which is a relatively recent invention and is designed to part parents from their money. Any item that bears a picture of a cartoon or movie character will cost more because of the licensing fee - so you are essentially paying for the cardboard around the food. Avoid cereals and desserts marketed for children as they may actually be less healthy than similar adult items.

If you are not sure where to find the best deals check out the supermarket comparison websites. There are a few sites out there that will compare all of the leading supermarkets for similar purchases. For those who to shop in person rather than online, these sites can help you calculate whether you could save money by switching supermarkets.

You can also make killer savings by timing your shopping trip very carefully. If you shop near the end of the day you will be more likely to find remaining stock that is due to go out of date at really cheap prices. The supermarkets would rather sell the items cheaper than throw them away. Check out the damaged-goods shelf as you might be able to bag a bargain for those items that have be slightly damaged in some way - but perfectly OK to eat. Maybe the packaging is damaged or torn.