Is It a Deal?
For puposes of this site, a deal means
that you are paying less than the lowest everyday price. This is accomplished in the
following ways:
- Comparing unit prices - Capitalizing on grocery store sales - Using coupons - Some combination of the above. Suffice it to say that unless you are doing the above, you are not getting the best deals on your grocery costs. The Case for Wal-Mart There was a time when I would not go to Wal-Mart for my groceries. I might go there for personal care items and items not available at Publix (my only store at the time), but that was it. Then I decided to do some price comparisons. I made a list of some of the items we buy and recorded their prices at Wal-Mart and Publix. See the results below. When I looked at the results of my comparison, I was flabbergasted. I intuitively knew that Wal-Mart would be lower, but the degree of difference convinced me that (1) Wal-Mart would be the store against which I would measure my success at saving money and that (2) if I could beat Wal-Mart's price, I should stock up. I decided to focus on saving money instead of store appearance or any other factor. After all, I thought, it's my (our) money. Overall, I have been very satisfied with my shopping experience at Wal-Mart. NEXT: Constructing Deals |
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