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We assume that because a computer is scanning your groceries at the checkout it never makes a mistake.  Not true.  Computers are only as accurate as the inputted data, so it is not unusual for prices to be incorrect.  Keep an eye on your purchases as they are being rung through, and notify the cashier [...]

If your schedule allows for it, shop late.  At the end of the day your local grocery store or shop-keeper, may mark down everything that must be sold before closing time, and that’s a great way for you to save money.
Look for items like pre-made salads or other meals prepared in store.  If you can [...]

We all think that sale items are placed at the end of the aisle.  Sometimes, but not always.  Sometimes the store has extra stock, so they put it at the end of the aisle, at regular prices, to attract more customers.  Keep walking, and review the prices in the middle of the aisle as well.
And [...]

“Green” products are all the rage.  All natural, grain-fed, and free range are just some of the labels that marketers put on food packaging.  We all want to help the environment, and we all want to eat healthy, but what do those labels really mean?  Unfortunately in many cases those words don’t mean anything.  They [...]

Grocery stores are famous (or infamous) for selling out of date or almost out of date products.  A grocery store never wants to dispose of anything, so when they restock the shelves, they put the new product at the back.
Unless you check the dates of everything on the shelves, you can easily end up buying [...]

We all know that you can save money by buying in bulk, right?  Yes, there is no doubt that the price per pound of a 25 pound bag of potatoes is less than the cost per pound of buying one potato at a time.  So, where practical, buy in bulk.
But, be careful.  How long will [...]