Grocery shopping is probably one of the most important shopping habits to build, because this could either save or break your wallet over and over again!
Be strategic and specific : have a grocery list
Grocery lists are important, for one thing it kept you from saying “Oh, boy, I should have gotten … or that. Now I have to go back to the store again!!!”.
There is nothing more frustrating than after you came home from the grocery trip and just realized that you have to set out again to the store for some other things that you need, perhaps to cook your dinner for the night!
So get your grocery list ready before you go shopping!
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Stick to your plan: don’t get distracted by others you don’t need
If you notice when you enter a grocery store, many things are displayed upfront; mostly snacks, things that are processed and are a great temptation if you go shopping hungry.
This could be a distraction that you just can’t afford. Not only do those items have a high price markup, they also distract you from focusing on picking up those fresh and precious ingredients you need to make your important meal (dinner, perhaps). So having a map of the grocery store on where they keep all the ingredients is very essential as well as speed up your trip there.
Cherry picking your way to the best ingredient in town: learn to trip planning
Nowadays, most competing grocery stores are located in a general area, trying to out-sell their competitors. This gives us the advantage to cherry pick our way to making our best dishes with the best savings available.
But first, you must do your homework on knowing which grocery stores have the best price on certain ingredients you need. Many times grocery stores would deliberately pricing some of their items so reasonably that they are selling those items pretty close to cost if not below it.
So please take note of those hidden gems and know where to go to get them, kind of like a grocery adventure, have fun and Happy Grocerying!
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