Wise shopping
February 5, 2009 by kellys
Filed under coupons, financial matters, frugal living, sale, saving money, shopping
Yesterday, I talked about comparison shopping by unit price. There are a few things to remember about bulk buying or comparison shopping.
- If the store you find the best deals at is far from you, consolidate trips or choose wisely. You might do without for a few days until you can justify the trip
- If you are out of only 1 or 2 items, it might be more frugal for you to get it locally if the price isn’t that big a difference.
- Make sure you know your prices and watch sales. I know that I can get Huggies diapers for 23 cents per diaper at Sam’s with no coupons. But sometimes, I have coupons and CVS might have them on sale, which would bring it down below 20 cents a diaper. That is when I should stock up at CVS.
- Don’t assume buying in bulk is cheaper. GET THAT CALCULATOR OUT!
The moral of the story is that you work way too hard for your money, Don’t just give it away. Be smart. Watch the sales and watch your wallet.
