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Guideline 4: Don't Buy Everything at the Same Store This will probably be your best source of savings. No one store has the lowest price on everything **Planning** is essential to savings success Instead of making a random menu plan and shopping around it Plan the menu and lists around the grocery sales To prepare


 * Read the sale fliers from local grocery stores
 * Build a menu plan around these sales
 * Make a grocery list

**LOSS LEADERS** - The sale items on the front and back pages which the store is losing money on.Make these items the base of your menu - This can save you up to 35% on groceries  Caution:  Coupons are usually for name-brand convenience foods You may be tempted to buy something that you normally would not buy
 * Coupons **

When tempted to buy something just because you have a coupon ask yourself
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Do I need it
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Can I buy it cheaper in another brand?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Can I prepare it cheaper myself?

>> Sale - buy one, get one free sale >> You have a $1.00 off 2 boxes store coupon and a manufacturer's coupon for $1.50 off 2 boxes >> Using all 3 deals you get 2 boxes for $1.49, or 75 cents each <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">Keep your coupons in some type of filing system such as a notebook or accordion file <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">Some people staple the coupons to their grocery list so that they do not forget them
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">Coupons can be very helpful **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">A good sale matched with a coupon can be a good deal, even greater if the store doubles coupons
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">You can maximize your savings if you use a manufacturer's coupon with a store coupon
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Example: Cheerios for $3.99

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">**Build Your Overstock** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">Overstock if the over flow of non-perishable items that you use such as mustard, mayo, ketchup, paper products, etc. When you find them at a really good price or have coupons stock up. Sometimes you get items for free with the sale + coupons.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Don't forget to sign up for the store cards.