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The most common way that consumers pay less for things that they purchase is by purchasing items that are on sale, buying the cheaper brands or buying in bulk. Items on sale are perfectly fine for consumption. They are usually on sale just so that the store can sell them quicker otherwise, the store might end up throwing them out.

When grocery shopping we can ensure that we pay less if we avoid impulse buying. Impulse buying is tricky because the products are strategically placed on the shelves in front of the shoppers. That is why it is recommended to make a grocery list and purchase only items on your list. It also helps not to shop when you are hungry cause when you are hungry, you are more likely to buy unnecessary things on an impulse.

Shop around. Check out the different stores to find the bargains and you will be pleased by all the saving you can come up with.

Be weary though of the sneaky supermarket tricks, They like to raise the price of popular brand itmes for a couple of weeks then, announce a “price cut” to just below the regular price to make it appear like a special offer. Supermarkets also raise or lower the price to match their supplier’s situation. So if a product supplier is struggling to supply tomatoes one week, then the price will go up, and when the tomatoes start flooding back in again, a special offer price will appear.

Coupons are a fabulous way to save money on groceries but, if you end up buying things that you normally won’t buy or use then it’s not called saving. Often times, the coupon offers are higher priced items than the store brands.

By the same token, be careful of store brand or value products that are cheaper imitations of the real thing. Buying lower quality can be a money saver if you choose wisely, but if you end up using twice as much and the product lasts half as long, then you might as well enjoy the real thing.

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In this entry, we will talk about buying less. When we hear “buy less”, we assume that we have to cut down on things we need to buy but, that is not always the case. Listed below are some sensible ways we can “buy less”.

- Reuse things like food containers, permanent coffee filters and razors
- Make things last longer like diluting fruit juices (you save on money and save on un-needed calories too)
- Make sure you buy enough of what you can consume so that they do not go bad before you can remember to get to them - for example: yogurt, fruits and veggies
- You could invest on a water filter and instead of buying bottled water, you can just refill your own re-usable water bottle.

A common mistake that most people fall into is when they purchase items that the supermarket tags as a “special offer”, like “buy one, get one free”. It may seem like a great deal , sometimes it is … but, this may make you just consume more so you really are not saving much at all.

The best ‘two for the price of one’ offers are on things that you can only consume at a certain rate like bathroom and cleaning products, such as toothpaste and soap powder.

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I just love memes and since Thanksgiving is just a few days away, I thought I’d host another meme with a Thanksgiving Theme. I hope you can join in. This will be super easy - all you have to do is blog about what you are thankful for this year. It doesn’t have to be super long or detailed - in fact you can just list some things down and add the ready graphic to your site (I’ll have the code below). Ready? Ok - I’ll start …. I am thankful for:
- an awesome and supportive husband (who tries his best not to complain even if the house gets messy sometimes) who takes good care of me and the kids
- my loving kids who even if they always try my patience - still are GOOD kids
- my pets who make me happy and who love me unconditionally
- family and friends (both offline and online) who make my life “more colorful” and enjoyable
This is just my short list. I am thankful for a LOT of things that I have and NOT HAVE. Every morning when I wake up I say “Thank You” because I know I’ll have another day to experience the wonders of life. Each night before I go to bed I also say “Thank You” for being able to survive all the challenges that day.

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