Do you assume that grocery prices are what they are? If you do, you could be spending more than you should! In today’s article I share an example of how one item can have three different prices, depending on where you find it in the store. No, I’m not talking about bulk buying verses convenience buying. Read on to learn more.
The other day, we found ourselves at the grocery store in need of a few staples. It was late and we were tired. That is the time that we tend to just grab the first thing we need off of the shelf without comparison shopping, using coupons or paying attention to sales. Buying in that sort of state of mind can definitely cost money, but there is another danger of just grabbing something off of the shelf. You can actually pay more depending on the section of the store that shelf was in.
Since we were already at the store, I thought that I might as well pick up some sesame seeds for my homemade granola. I just started making this granola, and it has been both healthy and frugal. I was about to purchase a small bottle of sesame seeds that I found in the spice section, until I saw the price tag: $6.39. I estimate that there was probably about a cup of seeds in the bottle. Uh no.
Next I headed over to the snack section, where I again found sesame seeds. This time they were in a small bag. There were less seeds in this bag, about 3/4 of a cup, I would estimate, and the price was just a bit better: $4.69. The price was a definite improvement, but not by much, since there were less seeds.
Finally, I headed over to the Asian food section, where a large bottle of sesame seeds, about 2 cups worth, cost a mere $2.29. Guess which container of sesame seeds I decided to buy? So you see, it is worth looking around in the store and checking out the different sections whenever you need to buy something, especially if it is a specialty or exotic item.
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