Grocery Shopping Tips

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Grocery List

• Making a list helps save time and money.

• Put your list in some type or organized manner to save time.

• Add items to the list as you run out of them during the week.

Impulse Buying

• Impulse buying happens when you purchase an item that was not on your list.

• This can happen when you go to the store hungry – and all of the sudden everything looks wonderful.

• Typically, impulse purchases are not necessary.

National Brand vs. Store Brand

• National Brand • “Name Brand”

• Typically more expensive

• Often have “newest” items

• Occasionally may offer coupons

• Store Brand• “Laura Lynn”

• Generic

• Often packaged at same plant as Name Brand.

• Sometimes Store Brand is items that did not pass a visual quality test but have same taste.

• Typically Saves money

• Rarely have coupons

Sales Tactics

• Things that stores do to make you want to buy more than you need.

• Examples: • Candy & Magazines at the checkout

• Marshmallows with the Sweet Potatoes

• All baking items together at holidays

• Items in the isle that are on “Sale”

• Buy one get one free – typically don’t have to buy 2 to get savings.

Staples

• Staples are items that you should keep on hand at home.

• Examples include• Sugar

• Flour

• Milk

• Eggs

• Ketchup

• Mustard

• Salt & Pepper