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Myths about how to save money in your groceries

The need of saving and reducing our expenses leads us sometimes to wrong practices that, in the end, result in larger bills. In this post we are going to unveil the most common myths regarding saving money on your groceries so that you act as an expert bargain-hunter in your next trip to the supermarket:

• It might seem smart to base your shopping list on the weekly circular where stores include ads to show what is on sale, but these discounts can sometimes be misleading. Furthermore, some discounted products are not included in the circular, so better look for sales in the supermarket itself.

• Buying the largest size will save you money: make the calculations on each particular product and be sure of the truth in this statement. Sometimes it is true that you can save up by buying the largest version but other times, it is not the case and you will be spending a larger amount of money plus the food could get wasted.

• Coupons are the way to buy: it is true that coupons can save you money but buy only those products you usually use and avoid buying what is in the coupon just because is cheap. In addition, instead of using your coupon immediately, wait for the item to be on sale to get a bigger discount.

• Buying only what you need for the week: if you follow this technique you will be condemned to pay full prices for almost every item, whereas you could take advantage of the sales of products and stock them, as long as you really use them. Let´s say chicken is this week 2x1, buy several packages and freeze them, the same applies to any non-perishable product.

• Never stock perishables: well, never with food that is due in a few days but you can stock products like: milk, yoghurt, butter etc…as they usually have a due date of several months. As long as the item it is not opened it will last for months and on the long run, your groceries bill will be reduced.

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