Do you pay attention to grocery store prices?
February 15, 2010
How much do you really pay attention to grocery store prices?
I will admit that I am not a particularly frugal shopper when it comes to groceries. (I love to bargain hunt for clothes and household items, but not food!) In our house, we know what we like and what we need. We buy what we like and need. I do try to get coupons for the things we buy frequently. And if our grocery store has things on sale — like roasts that are Buy One, Get One Free — I’ll buy extra and freeze it. But, on the whole, I don’t pay much attention to prices.
I realized this today when I checked out The Dollar Stretcher web site and saw a link to an article titled “Homemade Laundry Soap: Are you revolted by the cost of laundry soap?”
That’s when I realized that I can’t be revolted because I have no idea what laundry soap costs. I don’t view this as a good thing. Even if I’m willing to pay whatever price they’re asking, shouldn’t I at least know what that price is? At the very least if I know the regular price of an item and it’s advertised as a special, I could determine if it’s a good sale price and stock up on extras. I do shop at different stores. If one store carries an item that is considerably less expensive, I should always buy that product at the store with the better price.
This reminds me that there is one item that I do know the price of, and I do look for sales: baby formula. Formula is the single most expensive thing I purchase, or have ever purchased, at the grocery store. I know which store has the best price, and I collect as many coupons as possible. A good price on baby formula is a must.
Do you pay close attention to prices? Do you use coupons? Do you have tips to help me, and our other readers, become more frugal shoppers?
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