4 Elements of the Perfect Price List
Are you able to spot a bargain when you see it? Can you look at a sales flyer or a coupon and know that it’s a good deal?
I can’t. Or, at least, I couldn’t until fairly recently. What helped was putting together my own - perfect - price list.
The concept of a price list is old and simple: it’s a list of grocery items (or items purchased regularly from any store) and how much they cost. The idea is that you take your list with you when you’re shopping and, if you find that the price has gone down, you can stock up.
The old way of doing it is rather tedious and potentially a waste of time. To get started, there are lists of “standard” items you should track so you print out a list, grab a pen and clipboard, and then head to the store for a fun-filled afternoon of writing down prices. By the end of your trip, you have a hand-scrawled page of numbers (for items you may never purchase), and you’re supposed to remember to bring it with you every time you go shopping. Oh yeah, and if you lose that list, you can start over! Read the rest of this entry »






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