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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.
Do you often suffer sticker-shock at the grocery store when the cashier tells you 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, such as buying off-brands for some items and buying in bulk when your favorite foods go on sale. [Read more…]
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…