The secret battle between grocery stores and your budget

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“Think about it. If you have to go just for a carton of milk, generally speaking, because grocery stores are laid out on a universal grid. You have to get to the other side of the grocery store. So, you have to run the gantlet of everything that’s set up to cause you to buy more,’ explains Ogasawara.

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It also helps to avoid purchasing prepackaged items like shredded cheese and carrots as it’s something that is easy to do at home. Ogasawara notes that one should never be afraid to buy frozen or canned vegetables as they have the same nutritional value as fresh and are often cheaper.

Her final tip is to use what’s called the ‘Inflation Cookbook’. The ‘Inflation Cookbook’ is an online website that indicates what’s gone down in price and what has gone up in price to better meal plan.

“It also creates recipes based on those ones (groceries) that have dropped and are economically priced within your region,’ says Ogasawara “So, you come out with a bunch of recipes.”

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