Shopping is our daily activity. We often to go to grocery store more than once a day; to buy this and that stuffs. So here’s what I used to do when I went to a store, whether it’s a grocery store or mall. I went to the store to buy something that I need, but I ended up buying things that I thought I need or things that comes with special offers such as discounts.
So the interesting thing here is that those things aren’t so expensive; if I see them individually. But when I got to the cashier, I’m often surprised by the amount of money that I had to pay.
So I noticed that there is something wrong here. And here’s how to say it: we made many decisions during our time in the grocery store; and it is often about whether we can save 1 dollar or spend 1 more dollar.
Here are the typical situation:
“There is a discount on the meat, should I stock it up?”
“Which one, the big tomatoes can or the smaller one?”
But in the end, I (and maybe some of you) is forced to admit that we are not a smart buyer….
Today I will propose a step-by-step solution to this problem, so that me and you won’t excessively spend money in stores:
- Make a shopping list before going to the grocery store. This is important to reduce the number of decisions you have to make.
- Make a specific list of things. If you are used to buy juice (such as V8 Fusion); write the size of it on your list, to prevent you from buying the larger one.
- Mark items that you’re not simply searching for the cheapest version of. So for other items, find the cheapest. Remember, even a dollar counts.
- The most important thing is this part. You have to stick to the plan. Stay firm and hold tight to the shopping list. Do not purchase things outside the list.
So there, Hopefully this post can help you saving some money at the grocery store. Every single penny counts 
