Jasz
VIP Contributor
You can get everything you require for daily life at the grocery shop. But it's also a place where you can lose money if you don't know how to shop there.
Here are some things the average consumer should know about shopping for groceries:
1. Know what your budget is before you go shopping.
2. Don't buy groceries just because they're on sale — especially if they're discounted or have generous coupons attached to them. The salespeople at big-box stores will tell you that their price-matching policy means that if an item is cheaper somewhere else, they'll match it. This isn't necessarily true, though; it's up to the individual store managers whether or not they'll honor the lower price, so be ready for anything when it comes time for your receipt to be filled out.
3. Don't shop when hungry or thirsty — both of those things make you more likely to make impulse buys and overspend on food (or drink).
4. Don't buy things just because they're cheap — if something costs less than its competitors, but isn't really any better than those other products, don't buy it.
Here are some things the average consumer should know about shopping for groceries:
1. Know what your budget is before you go shopping.
2. Don't buy groceries just because they're on sale — especially if they're discounted or have generous coupons attached to them. The salespeople at big-box stores will tell you that their price-matching policy means that if an item is cheaper somewhere else, they'll match it. This isn't necessarily true, though; it's up to the individual store managers whether or not they'll honor the lower price, so be ready for anything when it comes time for your receipt to be filled out.
3. Don't shop when hungry or thirsty — both of those things make you more likely to make impulse buys and overspend on food (or drink).
4. Don't buy things just because they're cheap — if something costs less than its competitors, but isn't really any better than those other products, don't buy it.