Grocery Shopping Tips 1 - MAKE A LIST AND STICK TO THE ITEMS ON THAT LIST!!! It is very easy to buy items at the supermarket on a whim, and sticking to a list will help you control that urge and save money in the process.

Grocery Shopping Tips 2 - Shop on a full stomach. Once again, you are more likely to make un-wise "impulse purchases" if you are hungry at the time you are shopping.

Grocery Shopping Tips 3 - Bigger packages (i.e. "bulk packages") are not always the most cost-effective. Compare the unit prices of items that you can find on their pricing labels to see how you would save the most money.

Grocery Shopping Tips 5 - Try as much as possible to make one large shopping trip, as opposed to several smaller trips. The more trips you make into the supermarket, the more likely you are to spend more money than you need to.

Grocery Shopping Tips 6 - If possible, try to grocery shop by yourself. People who shop in groups are more likely to spend money on unnecessary items.

Grocery Shopping Tips 7 - If you are a coupon clipper, clip coupons only for items that you actually need. You may save money by using coupons, but you're not really saving money if you're purchasing an item that you would not have purchased in the first place.

Grocery Shopping Tips 8 - One store will not have the absolute lowest price on all items. Look carefully at sale prices at various stores and comparison shop. If you're at one store and you know an item costs less at another, if it's something you can live without, wait until you get a chance to go to the other store to get it.

Grocery Shopping Tips 9 - If you find yourself perusing the magazines while in the checkout aisle and then buying them, consider a subscription to those magazines, as it will be cheaper then buying them at the check-out each week. Also, if you find yourself buying items such as batteries or nail clippers in the checkout aisle, try to wait until you are at a discount store to purchase those items, since they are generally more expensive at the supermarket.

Grocery Shopping Tips 10 - If a store is offering a sale, such as two of one item for four dollars, check the unit price label carefully and the phrasing of the product description. If you only need one of the item, many times you can buy it for the same price (i.e. two for four dollars, or one for two dollars). But, check carefully, as this may NOT always be the case!

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