Here is a neat exercise. Write down what you are getting from the grocery store before you go, then take a look at what you purchased. A grocery store is a business. They need to sell you things. They will sell you anything they can convince you to buy. Where is the milk at? On the other side of the store from the front door. You have to walk past and look at a lot of products before you get there.
The grocery store is trying to get you to do a spontaneous purchase. Here are a few tips to save you some cash.
- Know why you are going to the grocery store and focus on just those items.
- Get in and out as fast as you can.
- While you are moving through the store, use the “safe aisles.” These are the aisles that have light bulbs, toilet bowl cleaner, paper plates and dog food. Very little temptation there.
- If you bring the kids, let them know that you will not buy anything they pick up, beg for, or otherwise hint at. Get in and get out before your kids get targeted by advertisers. Your children are an income stream for the store as well. It will take a few visits for them to adjust, but they will get used to it.
- Coupons! Use them. When I was growing up, I was told coupons were for poor people. Hey, if they make your everyday products cheaper, use them. We only use coupons for items that we were going to buy anyway.
Be vigilant and watch your grocery expenses drop.
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