Practice these good habits to spend less time and money at
the store.
1. MAKE A LIST.
Organize your list into categories relevant to your
household to save time spent scanning the list and aisles. Sticking to the list
will curb impulse purchases, helping you make healthier decisions, remain on a
budget and curb time spent browsing in aisles.
2. STICK TO IN-SEASON PRODUCE.
Fresh produce costs less in season, and it tastes better
too. Buying it out of season means lower quality and higher prices.
3. SHOP THE PERIMETER.
Stick to the outermost aisles of the store for the freshest
options, which include produce, the meat and seafood departments, and the
refrigerated dairy aisle. Fresh foods tend to be healthier than most
ready-to-eat items typically found in the center aisles of a supermarket.
4. READ NUTRITIONAL LABELS.
Don’t fall victim to marketing claims stamped on the front
of a package. Buzzwords such as “Healthy” or “All-Natural” may sound good, but
to understand what you’re eating, scan nutritional labels, including the
ingredients, to determine what you’re buying. Health-minded shoppers should
take note of the saturated fat, sodium and sugar content for each serving.
5. SKIP THE SAMPLES.
Snacking while shopping sends a message to your brain that
it’s time to eat, which may trigger the urge to impulse shop.
6. REACH FOR THE BACK
Supermarkets generally practice the stocking
principle of arranging older items toward the front of the display. For the
freshest options when it comes to foods like milk and ground meat, dig around
at the back of the display case for items marked with later expiration or
sell-by dates
7. BE WARY OF DEALS
Strategic wording by supermarkets may fool shoppers into believing they’ve scored a deal — signs boasting “Two for $8,” “Limit 8 per customer” or “Special” may imply a sale without offering a cut off the full retail price.
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ReplyDeleteUseful tips....
ReplyDeleteI need to keep this with me everytime!!!
ReplyDeleteA very Useful tips, some of the cautions we need to keep in mind, because shopper often spend on unessesary things and yet wasting a lot of money
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