With food prices surging, here are three simple ways to save money at the grocery store.
As Americans look for ways to protect themselves from inflation, here are three tips to ensure your next trip to the grocery store doesn't break the bank."Make a list before you go to the grocery store," advised Roy Paul, executive director of Cents Ability, a nonprofit group that advises young people on personal finance. Not only can a grocery list save you from squandering fuel on a second trip to the market, it also can avert buying an item you don't need.
Said Paul,"How many times have you purchased something, only to get home and realize you already had it?" And with all the temptations and cleverly positioned supermarket displays aimed at spurring an impulse buy, a shopping list can keep you focused on getting what you need without spending a penny more."There are a lot of people, they get very 'bougie' when they get into a grocery store," Paul said, encouraging people to jettison pricey brands in favor of more affordable store brands.
Store brands, whether for basic or premium food items, are generally cheaper than name brands because there is no advertising that adds to the cost, CBS Minnesota Once considered lower in quality, the perception of store brands has changed over the years, Todd Maute, a partner at retail research firm CBX, told CBS Minnesota. He points to the success of Trader Joe's, where 95% of what it sells is store brand.
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