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Directions:Supermarkets and grocery stores provide the sustenance we need, but don't be fooled. They're also out to make a buck (or a hundred). A lot of them will try anything to trick you into buying more than you need. (Or even worse, paying more for less than what you need.)
Don't worry, though. Take a look at these tips before your next trip to the store and watch as your receipts shrink without your stomach going empty.
1. Or better yet, just grab a basket.
DON'T FEEL OBLIGATED TO FILL THE CART
2. Keep a list of your most frequently purchased items and compare those as well.
COMPARE MORE THAN JUST MILK, EGGS, & BANANA PRICES
3. The vibrant colors in the produce section, usually near the entrance, are enticing, but don't let them rope you in.
START IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STORE
4. Of course it's better to ditch something closer to where you found it, don't be intimidated into getting something you don't actually need.
DON'T BE AFRAID TO CHANGE YOUR MIND. EVEN AT THE VERY LAST MINUTE.
5. Stores typically play slow-tempo music to keep you dragging down the aisles, so pump up some jams of your own.
LISTEN TO UPBEAT MUSIC WHILE YOU SHOP.
6. The plainer packaging makes it less pricey.
BUY CHEESE FROM THE DAIRY CASE, NOT THE DELI COUNTER.
7. Butchers, bakers and florists usually don't mind throwing in a little extra. Doesn't hurt to ask!
ASK EMPLOYEES ABOUT COMPLIMENTARY ADD-ONS.
8. Some stores will allow you to order baked goods as far as a month in advance, so take advantage of sales timing ahead of your event.
ORDER BAKED GOODS WHILE THEY ARE ON SALE AND PICK THEM UP LATER.
9. They have to get it off their hands anyhow, might as well ask!
ASK ABOUT DISCOUNTS ON MEAT OR BAKED GOODS ABOUT TO EXPIRE.
10. Make sure the price on the sales tag is the same as the display.
DOUBLE CHECK ALL THE DETAILS ON SALES PRICES.
11. Selecting individual produce can be cheaper than by-the-pound and easier to check for any defects.
DO THE MATH BEFORE DECIDING TO BUY IN BULK.
12. Sometimes this so-called deal actually RAISES the item's price.
LOOK AT "10 for $10" DEALS VERY CLOSELY.
13. End of aisle areas ("endcaps") are used to promote whatever company gave them the money to be promoted, not the best deal.
ENDCAPS DON'T ALWAYS EQUAL GOOD DEALS.
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14. The deli raises the price of thawed versus frozen, and usually it's all the same stuff.
THAW OUT SEAFOOD YOURSELF.
15. From a butcher himself: "We’ve had people buy one big roast and have us remove the bone for soup, run half of it through the grinder for hamburger, and cut the rest into a pot roast. That can save you about 30 percent compared with buying everything cut."
BUY BIGGER CUTS OF MEAT & HAVE THE BUTCHER CUT IT FOR YOU.
Who knows what they'll come up with next, but for now you're fully prepared to kick some deli counter butt. It's always a good idea to go into a store with a plan. Also, never, ever, EVER shop when you're hungry. That just makes for a disastrous bill.
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Notes: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
~ Galatians 5:22-25
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