Thursday, August 6, 2009

Financial Tip- Grocery Shopping

Did you know that most grocery stores have about a 12 week cycle for things to go on sale. While it is not a hard and fast rule, if you are like me and you have your favorite and routine purchases you like to make, and getting them on sale makes you tingle with shear joy....

Well, buy a 3 month supply, and then watch for the sales again in about 3 months. Just ask Kris how many weeks of Diet Rite we have stashed away in the garage. I hate having to pay more than about $2.50 per 12 pack. Most items don't go on sale more than once every 3 months.

Don't over do it. Stick to those things important to you, and if the savings at the sale price are substantial. But above all, do not let things spoil. I once bought about 6 months worth and ended up learning alot about the shelf life of "splenda" in the cola... it was nasty.

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