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Have you ever noticed that the things you buy every week at the
grocery and hardware stores go up a few cents between shopping trips?
Not by muchjust by a little each week but they continue to creep
up and up.
All it takes for the price to jump up by a lot is a little hiccup
in the world wide market, note the price of gasoline as it relates
to world affairs.
There is a way that we can keep these price increases from impacting
our personal finances so much and that is by buying in quantity
and finding the best possible prices for the things we use and
will continue to use everyday things that will keep just as well
on the shelves in our homes as it does on the shelves at the grocery
store or hardware store.
For instance, dog food and cat food costs about 10% less when
bought by the case than it does when bought at the single can
price and if you wait for close out prices you save a lot more
than that.
Set aside some space in your home and make a list of things that
you use regularly which will not spoil. Any grain or grain products
will need to be stored in airtight containers that rats cant get
into so keep that in mind.
Then set out to find the best prices you can get on quantity
purchases of such things as bathroom items and dry and canned
food.
You will be surprised at how much you can save by buying a twenty
pound bag of rice as opposed to a one pound bag but dont forget
that it must be kept in a rat proof container.
You can buy some clothing items such as mens socks and underwear
because those styles dont change, avoid buying childrens and womens
clothing, those styles change and sizes change too drastically.
Try to acquire and keep a two year supply of these items and
you can save hundreds of dollars.
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