How to save on supermarket groceries

Not always the choice of the supermarketCompared to a retail store or local market, it's the most convenient option. But at any supermarket, regardless of chain, we can always save money and avoid wasting money if we use some defenses. As responsible and attentive consumers, the supermarket is a hub for our shopping, especially for food. It's where you can find good prices and good-quality products, but it also risks wasting money on bad, or pointless, purchases. Shopping at the supermarket seems easy, yet such a simple gesture can hide a lot of waste. For example, supermarkets often offer special offers. These are worth checking out, as they can be a lure to make unnecessary, and truly inconvenient, purchases. But let's proceed in order and see, point by point, what they are. the unmissable tips to avoid wasting money, time, and product quality when shopping at the supermarket.

• It is very useful to prepare a list according to real needs and consumptionDon't leave the house, don't rush to the supermarket, without first making a written list of your real needs. The classic grocery list. If you don't have it with you, you can swear by one mathematical certainty: you will make excessive and even unnecessary purchases. And maybe you'll forget to buy exactly what you need.
• Avoid shopping on an empty stomach! It may seem trivial, but it's another scientifically proven fact: when we're hungry, we tend to buy food, of any kind, more. Even when we don't need it. Conscious spending isn't just good for your health, it's also good for your wallet.
• It is important to dwell on read the labels To select the best quality products. Don't be fooled by advertising slogans, colors, or attractive packaging. Focus on one thing: product labels. If you start from this point, you won't encounter any surprises, and once you've discovered a product's true characteristics, you can always purchase it with confidence.
• Bring your glasses with you to read carefully: the most important things are always written in small print.
• The envelopes from home: Canvas bags are excellent and very durable. Alternatively, reuse the eco-friendly shopping bags you've accumulated at home. Don't waste money buying new, polluting containers that inexorably accumulate around your home.
• Choose markets and supermarkets where you can find variety and fresh and seasonal products, of the territory. Avoid pre-cooked foods and the pre-packaged ones: unhealthy and sometimes downright expensive.
• Don't underestimate the discount: as the author of has already explained to us Discount Or DieDiscount foods are excellent; you just need to choose wisely. Don't forget that discount stores can afford competitive prices because they have lower operating costs.
• Watch out for promotionsAll supermarkets run promotions every day. But the trick that leads to waste is simple: some are real, others are fake. It's up to you to choose and not be fooled. Also, keep in mind that promotions serve to inflate your shopping bag. So: don't fall into this deadly trap.
• Finally, if possible: self-produce as much as possible. Prepare pasta at home, the bread, sweets, preserves and the jam It will allow you to avoid purchasing pre-packaged products, eat healthy and balanced food, and significantly reduce your impact on the environment.

Supermarket shopping app

And to avoid wasting money, let's also get help from technology: here are the app for save on groceries at the supermarket.

• MyVolantinoBoth on the web and the app, you can browse promotional flyers organized by category, from large-scale retail to electronics, from travel to children's products. The flyers are geolocalized, so they refer to offers active in your area and can be browsed, sorted into favorites, or sent from your smartphone to your PC for improved viewing.
• DoveThe app uses GPS to locate the user and show them nearby stores, matching offers with proximity (very useful for saving money and time).
• Super SavingsIt starts with the shopping list, which week after week repeats itself, always similar to the previous one. The app allows you to iFind individual products at the best price, or you can consult flyers or search individual supermarkets.
• MinusPercent. The service geolocalizes membership cards, payment cards, loyalty cards, and meal vouchers. Through the app, users can find out where and when to use their cards, what benefits and/or savings they offer.

What to put on the shopping list?

The grocery list, which will help you avoid wasting money when shopping at the supermarket, should be compiled with a minimum of method. For example, distinguish between fresh products that need to be purchased and consumed, and those you plan to keep for at least a couple of weeks. Pasta, bread, milk, and yogurt should not be confused on the list with bottles of mineral water or household cleaning products. Keep the two lists separate. And find out if your local supermarket offers free home delivery for purchases over a certain amount. At that point, it might be worthwhile to do some long-term shopping, but without overdoing it as if we were in wartime.

Where do you spend the least on supermarket groceries?

According to the latest ranking of Altroconsumo, which shouldn't be taken as the Bible, but certainly as a very indicative map, the ranking of the most affordable supermarkets sees Tosano, Eurospin, and IN'S Prix in the top three spots, in order. Among discount stores, Aldi, the chain preceding Eurospin and Prix, tops the list for affordability. Esselunga leads the hypermarket ranking, and Iperal ranks among online supermarkets.

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