How to save money when buying groceries: these tips will save your family budget
Often, when we return from the store, we discover that some of our purchases were not so necessary, something was left unpurchased, and more than enough money was spent.
How to learn not to waste money in the store?
First, you need to prepare for your shopping trip. Make a menu for the next week or several days – this will also save you from having to waste time thinking about cooking.
Review the products you have at home and make a list of what you really need at the moment.
See which stores have promotions on the products you need, there are now many apps for this. When going to the store, take a bag with you.
You shouldn't go to the store on an empty stomach. It would be wiser to have a snack first. The feeling of hunger makes us buy harmful and unnecessary products.
Have you noticed that stores periodically rearrange their inventory? It has been established that in unfamiliar stores people get lost in searching for the necessary product.
While they wander around the store looking for it, they pick up a lot of unnecessary stuff. So go to the store you frequent most often.
When approaching the shelves, pay attention to the products on the upper and lower shelves. Products with a high price are always located at eye level.
Often we overpay for the brand of a product, while the product itself is cheaper and of equal quality. Also try to choose a product in simple packaging.
In bright and beautiful packages, goods are more expensive than in a regular package. Do not forget to pay attention to the weight and volume of the goods. It may be cheaper because it has the smallest volume.
In large quantities, it will be more profitable to buy at wholesale markets or chain stores. In local stores, products are often more expensive.
Find out if the stores you frequent most often have discount or discount cards. Many chains offer discounts on certain product categories in the evening.
There is no need to go to the store on payday, as having large sums of money in your pocket makes you feel relaxed.
Avoid buying an item that is not on your list, but is currently on sale in the store. Most of these items turn out to be completely unnecessary.
If you have children, it is better not to take them with you to the store. You can agree with the child in advance what you will buy for him.
Saving on shopping does not mean eating unhealthily. You just need to follow some rules, and you will learn to save on shopping. And remember, you save not with income, but with expenses.
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