| Almost everyone needs or wants to save money | | | | |
| for time to time. Some expenditures can not | | | | |
| be changed easily; like rent, car payments, | | | | |
| insurance. Saving on food is a goal many try | | | | |
| to accomplish. Some don't succeed at it as | | | | |
| well as they can or quit after awhile like a | | | | 3. Store brands are always the cheapest buy. |
| smoker trying to quit. One of the budget | | | | False. Sales frequently bring brand names |
| items people can adjust is money spent on | | | | close to store brands. Add a coupon or buy at |
| food and dining. It is not as hard as | | | | a 2 for 1 sales price, brand names are less. |
| believed if approached with forethought and | | | | |
| learning what works for others. | | | | |
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| | | | 4. You save more money by shopping several |
| | | | stores. False. How much is your time worth? |
| The average American family today dines out | | | | How much more will you spend on gas? Would |
| and uses convenience foods far more often | | | | you be able to stick to a set list when you |
| than families did 25 years ago. This budget | | | | shop more than one store? On a weekly basis, |
| area offers an excellent way to spend less | | | | our finding is one particular store will |
| while still eating well. To save the most | | | | usually be your best buying location. |
| know certain shopping truths. To know how | | | | |
| something works, you sometimes need to know | | | | |
| what doesn't work. | | | | |
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| | | | 5. Buying the largest package sizes save |
| | | | more. False. The larger volume package does |
| | | | not always save money. Plus, is there any |
| 5 myths of saving money on food | | | | waste? Can you use it all? |
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| 1. To save money you have to use coupons. | | | | 6. It takes a long time to prepare to save |
| False. You can save money on food without | | | | money. False. Our weekly grocery trip is |
| using coupons, but it takes a little more | | | | planned in less than one hour, rarely longer |
| planning. Two for one item sales and special | | | | except for big events. Most of it I do |
| holiday sales can help particularly. | | | | sitting in front of my favorite TV show. |
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| 2. Wholesale stores are always better to shop | | | | Each of the above six myths are incorrect. |
| at. False. While certain items bought in | | | | Want to save money? Take a look at how you |
| quantity offer significant savings, the | | | | are shopping and what assumptions you are |
| choice of what you need or want may not be | | | | making. Taking time to check out those |
| there. Check the price to be sure it is a | | | | assumptions may save you from making some |
| better price! | | | | costly mistakes.L. C. Peterson is a freelance |
| | | | writer and web marketing consultant. |
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