Ever noticed how you usually spend more then you anticipated when you go shopping? I’ve fallen into this trap more then a few times. The solution to save money here is using a shopping list and sticking to it. Find a cooking book, check some recipes you would like to make and make a shopping list with the ingredients needed. Add to that any other item you might need.

The key here would be to go directly to the aisles where your ingredients are located, trying to ignore all the other delicious stuff that might make you spend money. The store’s mission is to arrange their merchandise in such a way that makes you spend more. Your mission is to be aware of that and to try to stick to your shopping list.

Even if you only save $20 per week, that’s $1000 in a year. Depending on your shopping habits, you might save more then that. Saving money by cutting luxury items off your list works.

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