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08/04/2015
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SAO PAULO - Do you ever go to the supermarket to buy "a few items" but end up seeing most of his salary compromised?
If the answer is yes, there are some simple changes in habits that can help save money on this month's purchases. Check out six tips of LearnVest site:
1 - Make a list
Before going to the supermarket prepare a list of the items you want to buy and avoid falling into temptations as those promotions "Pay 1 and Take 2". Thus, in addition to working discipline, also prevents waste with products that will not be consumed.
2 - Take a stand
Rather than picking a basket to carry the shopping, choose a cart. Despite being bigger and give the impression that you will buy more, the cart actually helps you save. Research published in the Journal of Marketing Research found that the basket makes consumers more likely to buy unnecessary extras. This is because the act of wanting to "get rid" of the fastest possible heavy basket in the box can let the eager consumer and more biased to have instant gratification, as the goodies that are close to the box.
3 - Discounts
Enjoy discounts that supermarkets offer. In the United States is very common for stores offer discount coupons, already in Brazil networks usually cover offers from competitors.
4 - Hunger or sleep
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that people who are shopping hungry, are more likely to make impulse purchases. In addition, other surveys show that people who shop between 16h and 19h, ie before dinner buy more high-calorie items than those who went to the store in the early afternoon, after lunch. People who shop sleepy or tired are also susceptible to impulse purchases, as they are less cognitive resources.
5 - Station
You will find the best offers of products, mainly agricultural, which are in season. Remember also that the products of "end of the fair," tend to be more expensive because traders want to end the stock. However, some products can be very expensive due to the high demand. For example, at Christmas and New Year, the price of fruits like cherry, pomegranate and lychee fires, as well as the value of walnuts.
6 - Shelves
Researchers show that the products are on the shelves to the consumer's eye level are usually more expensive. The best values similar products can be found in the higher or lower shelves, so be sure to make a visual scan before putting the product in the cart.
Source: MSN
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