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Smart Supermarket Shopping Strategies

How Your Local Friendly Supermarket Profits From Your Inconvenience

May 29, 2009

A recent post by Myscha Theriault at the personal finance blog Wisebread.com got me thinking about our “friendly” local grocery stores. 
In the article she discusses things that frustrate us all about our local supermarket. Particularly how supermarkets will:
Dramatically increase the price on a favorite item.
Change the location of an item in the supermarket so it [...]

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Snack Pack Robbery – How Snack Size Food Packaging Costs You Dearly

April 30, 2009

Food manufacturers are constantly looking for new ways to persuade you to spend more money on their products. They create ever more clever packaging, add “healthier” ingredients, and introduce new flavor combinations.
Packaging products into “convenient” snack size portions is one particularly clever way they convince you to place their products into your shopping cart.
These snack [...]

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How to Buy Bread and Bakery Products So Cheap You’ll Think You’re Stealing

April 23, 2009

A Review of the Bakery Outlet
It always amazes me how people pay vastly different prices for the very same product or service. One person on a transcontinental flight may pay $925, while the person right next to her is charged only $350.
One family walks into a showroom and shells out $18,700 for a new car, [...]

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3 Simple Reasons Now is the Perfect Time to Try Store Brand Products

April 17, 2009

With the worsening economy people are looking for more ways to save money. Food costs make up our third largest household expense. Its no wonder then that groceries are the first place people look to cut costs.
Yet we commonly overlook the huge financial advantages of buying store brands. Here are three simple reasons you should take [...]

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The Baby Step Plan to Huge Savings at the Grocery Store

April 15, 2009

As bad economic news continues to make headlines, many people are battening down the hatches. Everyone is looking for ways to save money in this economic downturn.
We slash the cable bill, cancel the gym membership, lower the thermostat, and take fewer trips to the mall. Yet these steps pale in comparison to the savings we [...]

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Healthy Childhood Food Habits That Save You Money

March 14, 2009

Its amazing how habits formed in childhood continue to persist well into adulthood. Unfortunately, many bad habits related to food and finances persist into adulthood as well.
Here are a few ways to teach your kids some great habits that will save them money and promote good health as they grow into adulthood.
Serve Dinner on a [...]

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How Simple Changes in Shopping Behavior Can Snowball into an Avalanche of Savings.

March 7, 2009

I’ve been surprised at how small changes in our shopping habits can make real and profound changes in our pocketbooks.
Like tiny pebbles rolling downhill, small changes in spending habits snowball into ever increasing savings – until one day you look up and see a giant avalanche of savings.
Let’s take a look at how the savings [...]

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How Aldi Supermarkets Can Dramatically Reduce Your Grocery Bill

January 10, 2009

Every time I walk out of my local Aldi grocery store I can’t help but flash a big smile thinking about how much money I’ve just saved.  If you haven’t shopped an Aldi’s recently, then you’re  missing out on one of the best kept secrets in the entire grocery industry. Business analyst have taken notice and think Aldi’s [...]

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Six More Money Saving Questions That Can Slash Your Food Bill.

December 23, 2008

In a previous post we talked about three simple supermarket questions that are key to unlocking great savings at your local grocery store. But the savings don’t stop there. Below we discuss six more questions you should ask your store manager in order to tap into big savings.
When are Meat, Deli Items, and Bakery Items [...]

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Learn How to Beat the High Cost of Out-of-Season Produce.

December 10, 2008

The bone crushing chill of 20 degree weather lets you know that its winter time here in Chicago. But just as indicative of winter as the frigid wind-chill and snow is the sky high price of local supermarket produce. The sticker shock is enough to make anyone’s jaw drop. Fresh fruits and vegetables have reached [...]

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