10 Mistakes That Cause You to Overspend on Food

How to spend money wisely during shopping? How to spend less money on food? Here are 10 secrets shop owners and manufacturers never wanted you to know!

We rarely think of how some of our shopping habits are downright wrong. However, such seemingly trivial things can be a serious drain on our budget.
To help you, Bright Side has made a list of the most common shopping mistakes. You will learn how you can get the best for your money without falling prey to marketing plots. Get ready to hear what shop owners and manufacturers never wanted you to know!

TIMESTAMPS
Shopping for products in the wrong order 1:03
Not knowing the prices of products you buy regularly 2:00
Not planning ahead 2:45
Not paying attention to the weight of the product 3:24
Ignoring the store’s brands 4:05
Not trying new products 5:03
Not keeping an eye on discounts 5:43
Avoiding inexpensive products 6:30
Choosing items that are nearest to the front edge of the shelf 7:19
Falling prey to marketing ploys 7:54

SUMMARY
– The shopping cart itself was designed to be full, and you don’t want to let it down. We often find it difficult to limit the number of items we buy at supermarkets. But there’s nothing unrealistic about starting to choose more products that are good for our health.
– Try to memorize, or even write down, the prices of the products you buy regularly. This will help you not to be fooled by fake sales when the price remains the same, yet the price tag screams about a massive reduction. Yes, they do not only do it at clothes shops.
– By preplanning your meals from Monday to Friday, you’ll always know which products to buy to prepare the dishes. This way, you’ll be less likely to make useless purchases.
– To begin with, check the products’ weights. It might turn out that the pricier package weighs more. So, in terms of the price/weight ratio, it’ll make more sense to buy this item as opposed to the cheaper one.
– Almost every supermarket sells a variety of goods under its label. Such foodstuffs cost less than those produced by well-known manufacturers. At the same time, their quality is in no way inferior, and the only difference is in the less colorful packaging.
– Don’t be afraid to experiment. This will not only save you money but also help you discover tastier and healthier foods.
– There are special apps that collect information on discounts in supermarkets near you. Such programs allow you to compare prices on the same products in different stores to find the best offers.
– There is news for you: various cereals, sugar, salt, spices, and other similar products can be bought at very reasonable prices. For instance, ordinary packaged sugar is just as good as the products sold in attractive packaging.
– To get the freshest products, always look at the back of the shelves. Shop employees are known to reserve the front of the shelves for food with a use-by date that’s about to expire.
– Before you purchase any of these “unique” products, ask yourself if they’re really so exclusive. Vitamin E is present in sunflower seeds. Hence it’s sure to be present in sunflower oil as well. On the other hand, GMOs can only be found in foods of plant or animal origin (so this excludes salt by definition). As for the brightly colored yolks — manufacturers achieve this by adding special components to chicken feed.

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