I want to make sure you reading the unit pricing signs while you’re shopping because I have a great example for you of how buying larger may cost you MORE! I know that many people think that if you buy larger that you’re saving more right? Well that isn’t always the case so I want to help you get in the habit of scanning unit pricing while you’re shopping at the grocery store.
I went to my local Target store in Easton, MD a couple days ago and was checking out the Simply Lemonade. That strawberry Simply Lemonade is absolutely delicious! Well I snapped a few picture with my camera for you so you could better see how unit pricing is your friend to help you save.
See the image in the top of this post. The cost for that 89oz size of Simply Lemonade is $3.89 each or a unit price of $1.40. Well here is a smaller size of the Simply Lemonade – 59 oz size and it is $2.54 with a unit price of $1.38. So this smaller container of Simply Lemonade is cheaper than the larger container – so in this case there was no discount for a larger purchase. The consumer in this instance is actually penalized and paying more for purchasing a larger container. Now this is just a quick example but if you’re not scanning unit pricing when you’re shopping then you’re doing yourself a disservice and possibly paying more for your groceries over the course of a year.
For these tips and many, many more see my “Frugal School” classes here!
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