Talk about making the dollar stretch from week to week or month to month, shopping smart and buying items that you know you and your family will use and not be wasted is one way to get more bang for your buck. One of my marketing college professor shopped at Town Talk all the time. He told us about the prices he would pay for food and the money he saved in the process. This guy had a salary of $100k+ a year so he really could shop anywhere he wanted.Later on, I found out my neighbor went there as well and so I decided to go with her one day to see what it was all about and was amazed at what I was able to find at half the cost I would spend at my regular store on some items. Now this dosen't mean I will stop shopping my local neighborhood grocery, but it allowed me to price bargain and compare. One day on one of our grocery trips there we were able to find 3lb bag of Cuties; I love Cuties one of my favorite fruits. The fruit was fresh and sweet at a cost of $1 per bag versus $4.99 in the regular grocery store. Of course we both brought 3-4 bags each which we shared with our families. Most of the items in this particular store come from some of the local upscale stores and other regular grocery stores. The prices are reduce not because the items have expired, but other reasons like stores going out of business, overstock etc. Whatever the case, the discount store ends up with many of these products and I go and search the shelves, refrigerated storage, and freezer for top bargain items of the day.
Other items I have picked up are some great cheeses. In my regular grocery I have seen the same brands priced $3 to $4 and I have paid as low as $1.99 for some very good high quality cheese. Other items I have gotten great deals on are spices, frozen chicken breast, fresh veggies, breakfast sausage, can goods (not bend), and even household cleaners, paper goods, and laundry detergent. Some of these prices are the same in a regular grocery or they may be a few cents discounted so just be aware of prices and if you are getting a deal or not. Another thing about shopping discount is the items you get this week is not guarantee that it will be available next week or the next day. So you have to get it while the getting is good.
In shopping discount, Town Talk carry some good meat marinades, cooking sauces, all kinds of vinegars, bulk items (rice, flour, corn meal, etc) and herb olive oils at some very good prices and I get to try products at a reduce cost which works for me. But with any food purchase you always want to check dates and if possible inspect the content to make sure its not discolored or murky looking. Don't be afraid of shopping at discount grocery; its a smart thing to do. It doesn't mean that you can't afford to buy, but that you are a smart and economical consumer interested in saving money wherever you can. It took some time for me to figure this out, but I got bargin shopping down almost to a science and I love it. Now go and find some good bargains today and save some money!
