Grocery stores can be overwhelming for our senses since there’s so much to see, touch, smell, hear, and taste. Grocery stores like to take advantage of this over-stimulation and will use it to their advantage by trying to get you to buy more products. Understanding how grocery stores subtly influence your buying habits by manipulating…
All You magazine has come out a nice infograph detailing some of the more common spending traps found in grocery stores. In addition to the grocery store traps, the infograph also gives solutions to the trap. For those that are looking for simple ways to save more money when grocery shopping, understanding these tricks so…
How dirty are grocery shopping carts? A lot dirtier than you probably think. According to Professor Charles Gerba, a University of Arizona researcher, half of those shopping carts you grab have E. coli bacteria on them and nearly three-fourths (72%) have fecal bacteria. Gerba swabbed the handles of 85 grocery carts in four states for…
I really should do another decent sized shopping trip to get needed basics again, and I have been avoiding doing so like the plague. I have absolutely no desire to do so (probably not the best feeling to have on a blog that is about grocery shopping). I know that I am going to be…
Peelie coupons (usually referred to as “peelies”) are coupons that you can find stuck on the outside of a product in the store. You can peel them off like a sticker and hand them to the cashier when you check out. Make sure to read before peeling off the coupon because occasionally peelies will state “only valid…
Today was an extremely busy day. I spent the vast majority of it going from grocery store to grocery store buying cereal for local food banks in my area to take advantage of the great cereal deal where you can get it for free / nearly free. A day of shopping confirmed what I already…
There will be times when you end up at the grocery store with no shopping plan in place. Due to time restraints, you failed to review the sales flyer and you rushed out without any of your coupons. It could be that you're on vacation and in a town that's unfamiliar. You may even be…
You wouldn't think that it would really be possible to fail when grocery shopping. Sure, you might buy a few items that maybe you shouldn't have or paid a bit more than you could have, but for the most part shopping is pretty common sense. The problem seems to be that what one person views…
A fairly good interview about how to cut down on costs while grocery shopping which is worth the view. He hits on a number of points to reduce the cost of grocery shopping and highlights the importance of shopping the entire store to get the best deal. For example, you are likely to find cheese…
Now that you know where to store fresh fruits and vegetables, here is a quick and easy list of fruits and vegetables you need to take a little extra care in how you should store them: Fruits and vegetables you should store unwashed in a single layer: Blackberries Blueberries Raspberries Strawberries Fruits and vegetables you…