No Frills flyer

Use the No Frills flyer this week to put your family's grocery needs ahead of impulse purchases. The gallery shows all 19 pages for October 22 to October 28, 2026, so you can review this discount grocery store's flyer before writing your shopping list.

When is the No Frills flyer valid?

The flyer is valid October 22 to October 28, 2026. The gallery contains 19 pages.

Build a realistic No Frills grocery budget

Start with the amount you can comfortably spend this week, not the amount you hope an unusually cheap shop might cost. Look at recent grocery receipts and consider how many breakfasts, lunches, and dinners your household will actually eat at home.

Divide your limit into essentials, flexible meal ingredients, and a small buffer. If your first list costs too much, simplify a meal or remove an optional purchase before cutting something your family genuinely needs.

• Check the fridge, freezer, and cupboards before adding anything to your list.
• Count meals needed, including packed lunches and busy evenings.
• Assign an estimated cost to each shopping-list item.
• Keep a small portion of your budget unassigned for essentials you forgot.
• Choose which optional items to remove if your estimate exceeds your limit.

Turn your browsing into a usable list

Read the No Frills weekly flyer with your meal plan beside you. Add a purchase only when it fills a specific gap, replaces something on your list, or has a clear use before it spoils.

A grocery flyer works best as a comparison tool, not a reason to expand your basket. Check package sizes and unit prices where available, then compare the total you would pay with the amount you actually need.

During your shop, keep a running total. If a planned purchase costs more than expected, adjust another flexible item rather than automatically raising your spending limit.

Leave room for late-October plans

If you are planning for Halloween, give those purchases their own small allowance before you shop. Keeping celebration spending separate makes it easier to protect the money needed for everyday meals.

For fall dinners, consider simple soups or roasted vegetables using ingredients already at home. Choose meals that share ingredients so an opened package has a second purpose.

Connect this week's choices to your family finances

After shopping, compare your receipt with your original estimate. Note whether the difference came from forgotten essentials, changing prices, or unplanned extras, then use that information to make next week's limit more realistic.

Reviewing the No Frills flyer with a spending ceiling can help you save on groceries without treating every purchase as a bargain. Emma helps Québec families with their finances and insurance.