There are a lot of housewives who cannot control her desire when she was shopping for daily needs at the supermarket. Even with a prepared shopping list on your hand, but the temptation to buy other items still tease you.
Then, how to shop effectively in the supermarket and does not exceed your budget? The following tips might be helping you to figure it out.
1. Shopping for foods only once a week.
Attach a note on your fridge magnetic, also provide a pen nearby. When you are currently out of stock of food and drinks in the freezer, immediately write down the items on the notes.
This habit has a big impact on your household budget. It is because without a shopping list, you are likely to going back to the nearest supermarket. This method is inefficient, both for your financial and your time.
When you come into the supermarket at so many times, you may be tempted by the offer of discounts or other items you do not actually need.
Instead, take time once a week to spend for the needs of food and drink. Make sure to bring along with you the shopping list when you go to the supermarket.
2. No need to use the shopping cart
If you go to the supermarket to buy a bottle of water, no need to use a cart. When you are going to buy some items, more than three items, for example, select the basket instead of trolleys. Your initial plan is just to buy a few things. When you are using a cart or trolley, you tend to be impulsive shoppers to buy goods that are actually not included in your shopping list.
3. Write down the price of 12 products.
Beside the shopping list, you also need a record of the price lists of 12 essential daily needs. Check your refrigerator and your kitchen, what are the 12 essential daily needs. Usually milk and bread are on the list.
Bring this note every time you shop at the supermarket. Then, write down the price of each product, including when the supermarket have a discount program on that such products. Check also the price after discount. You can also compare prices from one supermarket to another supermarket. The price difference can save the family finances, is not it?
4. Make sure the correct price at checkout.
The cashier did not always follow the update price of the product or products on sale. Make sure the price you see on the shelf is same with the price when you checkout at cashier machine. If the price is wrong, you are entitled to complain.
5. Use the discount card as well.
The supermarkets usually offer you a discount card to purchase a particular product. Ensure the discount card function properly and you really get a discount from the discount card.
6. Do not be tempted to the packaging.
For example when you are buying salad, you had better choose a variety of salad ingredients on your own instead of choosing a salad that has been packaged neatly. For example, when you buy a packaged salad, the price is certainly different when you choose the contents one by one then put together in a bowl. You can save money by ignore the convenience.
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