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Life tip: How to easily carry multiple grocery bags at one time

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Do you ever find yourself struggling to carry the groceries you just purchased from your car to your kitchen?

Depending on the weight of each bag and what’s inside them, it could mean making several trips while carrying just three or four bags at a time.

I eventually mastered the art of choosing the bags that could most easily be carried together, but even then my hands would be cramped and hurting by the time I made it into the kitchen.  [Read more…]

In a hurry? Park near the closest shopping cart return

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Do you often find yourself needing to make a quick stop at the market to pick up a few grocery items when you’re in a hurry to get to someplace else?

If so, you probably always try to snag the empty parking space that closest to the entrance.

And that’s certainly understandable since the closer you park, the quicker you can get inside and start shopping for the items you need.

But truth be told, you’ll almost always get back on the road quicker if you skip the closest parking space and park near the closest shopping cart return corral instead. Here’s why…

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Why looking down can help lower your grocery bill

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Do you often suffer sticker-shock at the grocery store when you find out how much you owe?

Well, there isn’t much you can do about the amount of groceries you buy. After all, you and your family members have to eat.

But that being said, there are some things you can do to lower your grocery bill.

For example, you probably already know about buying off-brands for some items and buying in bulk when your favorite foods go on sale.  [Read more…]

Heads-up: Buying grocery items in family-size packages won’t always save you money

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When you go grocery shopping do you automatically select items in the larger “family-size” packages in order to pay less per unit (i.e. per ounce or per serving)?

I actually did that until recently because… well, everyone knows you save money when you buy in bulk, right?

Well, I found out by accident that’s not always the case.

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