Some people love to go for shopping and others just hate it, but even if you hate it or not, you just have to go shopping. What happens sometimes, is that you spend too much money on shopping than what you actually planned for. This disrupts the whole budget, and it is even worse for people on fixed salaries.
There are many ways you can follow to save money while shopping:
Don't go shopping on an empty stomach: If you shop with empty stomach, you will definitely be lured by food. This will make you buy extra food that you don't otherwise require making you spend extra money
List: A tried and tested method. Make a list before you go for shopping. This way you will not buy extra stuff, and be focused on what you have to buy. Make a checklist, and keep ticking off things as you buy them.
Kids: Kids mean extra expenditure. Make sure you leave your kids at home before you go shopping. Generally kids demand some unnecessary things that you finally end up buying.
Online shopping: Online shopping is better, as it saves the fuel costs. When you drive up to the store, you spend money on gas, which can be saved by doing online shopping. Besides, you also get some discounts at some sites.
Sale: Some people only shop when stores are on sale. Generally the sale shopping works only for clothes and other apparel, but it sure does save a lot of money.
The off season: There are some products whose sales go high in certain seasons, and down in the slack season. Make sure you buy these things in the slack season, as their prices are down. For example, you can buy woolens during summers, as their prices are really lowered in the slack summer seasons.
If you follow these points, you can save a lot of money while shopping.
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