在雜貨店省錢的小技巧
How to save big on your grocery bill?
如何省下一大筆雜貨費?
Food purchases can take a huge bite out of your weekly budget. But don't despair: Savvy shoppers can implement simple tweaks and tricks to reduce spending at the grocery store. Read on for a look at key strategies to trim your grocery bill.
購買食物會大大減少你的每周預(yù)算。但不要絕望:精明的購物者可以實施一些簡單的調(diào)整和技巧來減少在雜貨店的開支。繼續(xù)往下讀,看看削減雜貨賬單的關(guān)鍵策略。
Store reduced food
儲存減價的食物
Many food items go on sale at regular intervals. Stock up when your favorite products are discounted to tide you over until the next sales bonanza.
許多食品定期減價出售。當(dāng)你最喜歡的產(chǎn)品打折時,把它們存起來,以幫助你度過下一個銷售旺季。
Shop in season.
應(yīng)季購買
You'll tend to find that your favorite foods are more affordable – and taste better – when they're in season.
你會發(fā)現(xiàn)你最喜歡的食物在應(yīng)季的時候更實惠,味道也更好。
Stock up on cheap and filling staples.
多買些便宜的、可以填飽肚子的主食。
Inexpensive ingredients such as beans, oats, frozen vegetables, bananas and brown rice can be some of the best foods to buy when you're broke, writes U.S. News contributor Geoff Williams.
《美國新聞》撰稿人杰夫•威廉姆斯寫道,當(dāng)你身無分文時,豆類、燕麥、冷凍蔬菜、香蕉和糙米等便宜的食材可能是最好的選擇。
Use loyalty cards
使用會員卡
Many grocery stores offer loyalty cards that earn you deals on in-store items. Some grocery store credit cards may give you discounts on gas or allow you to save digital coupons .
許多雜貨店提供會員卡,讓你在店內(nèi)購物時獲得優(yōu)惠。一些雜貨店的信用卡可能會給你打折的汽油或讓你節(jié)省數(shù)字優(yōu)惠券。
Visit the discount store.
參觀折扣店。
Expand your shopping trip rotation to include discount stores, such as Aldi and Save-A-Lot. Don't forget that warehouse clubs such as Sam's Club and Costco can also provide cheap grocery items in bulk. But make sure that you avoid buying perishable food products that will spoil before you can use them.
擴大你的購物行程,包括折扣商店,如Aldi和Save-A-Lot。別忘了,山姆會員店(Sam's Club)和好市多(Costco)等倉儲式商店也可以批量提供廉價的雜貨。但是一定要避免購買使用前就會變質(zhì)的易腐爛的食品。
Be wary of grocery store traps.
小心雜貨店的陷阱。
Your local grocery store may use clever traps to encourage you to spend more. Be cautious of fancy food displays , which are shelves promoting products at the aisle's end, enticing you to spend impulsively. And think carefully about "buy one, get one" promotions, which may simply be 50 percent off deals advertised in a way to make you buy double.
你當(dāng)?shù)氐碾s貨店可能會使用巧妙的陷阱來鼓勵你多花錢。要小心那些花哨的食品展示,它們是貨架盡頭推銷產(chǎn)品的地方,誘使你沖動消費。仔細(xì)考慮一下“買一送一”的促銷活動,可能僅僅是打五折,這樣你就能買到雙倍的東西。