| The main problem faced by large number of families | | | | 3. Go with the season - Buy in-season fruit and |
| is their budget being stretched all the time by | | | | vegetables. If there's more demand so will be the |
| increase in council rates, fuel, electricity, mortgage | | | | supply and the price will be lower. The taste will be |
| repayments and most importantly the food.Most of | | | | better, too. |
| the stay at home mums take help from supermarket | | | | 4. Unit Pricing matters- Look for the unit-pricing |
| coupons or grocery coupon websites but below are | | | | information. It's there on the shelf. It reveals which |
| some tips to turn your normal food shopping list into | | | | size within a product line is cheapest and how good |
| a healthy grocery list. | | | | the "special" is. |
| 1. Do make a list - Whether you believe it or not it | | | | 5. I'm on sale, buy me now - Buy toilet paper when |
| helps you to stick to your budget, reduce annoying | | | | it's on sale. The reason is that packets of toilet |
| mid-week trips and also cuts down on impulsive buys. | | | | papers don't go off. |
| Make it a habit and you'll be amazed by the results. | | | | P.S. Besides the tips mentioned above the value of |
| 2. Shop Clockwise - A US research found that | | | | supermarket coupons cannot be ignored as they |
| shoppers who shop in an anticlockwise direction will | | | | save you a bit of money while shopping. Below are |
| spend on average, $2 more per trip than clockwise | | | | some coupons worth more than USD 2000 to use on |
| shoppers. So, next time you go shopping remember | | | | various stores. |
| to travel clockwise. | | | | |