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Beating the High Cost of Eating is a course in supermarket survival. It will teach you proven strategies that will increase your buying power by 33 percent or more! In its pages you will find practical and tested ways to get the most out of your grocery dollar as you learn to (1) recognize the best price when you see it; (2) redefine impulse and comparison shopping; (3) throw out traditional menu planning; (4) cut down on coupon clipping; (5) overcome the "one-stop shopping" syndrome; (6) choose the right brands; (7) control your budget once inside the store; and (8) make your pantry a money-management tool.

Best-selling author Barbara Salsbury, a recognized authority on thriftiness and self-reliance, offers more than a collection of typical how-to-shop tips. She offers new knowledge and skills guaranteed to help you increase your buying power without games, gimmicks, or coupons! If you shop at a grocery store, you need this book!

"I never could have fed my kids on the money we had without the information and systems you taught. And then my husband lost his job. You gave me the help and hope I needed to put food on the table." B.J., Los Angeles, California

"I'm excited to report that within six months after consulting with you, our grocery bills have dropped from $800 per month to $500 per month." Jocyle E., Orem, Utah

Table of Contents

Introduction, vii
 
Section One: Things to Know, 1

1. Begin Your Campaign: Beat the High Cost of Eating, 3

2. Market to Market: A New View of Comparison Shopping, 13

3. In-Store Psychology: Will Shopping Be a Store Decision or Your Decision?, 39

4. Games and Gimmicks: Are You Playing Games with Your Grocery Budget?, 59

5. The Brandwagon: Full of Savings Options, 77

6. Coupons--Who's Really Getting Clipped?, 95

Section Two: Things to Do, 115

7. Ads: How to Really Read the Market Report, 117

8. Buying by the Calendar: Savings All Year Long, 131

9. A Blueprint for Savings: Menu Planning and Meal Management, 139

10. Sensible Prep Steps: Running Lists and Balanced Buying Decisions, 149

11. Putting It All Together: The Shopping Trip Planner, 153

Section Three: You Don't Have to Go to the Store, 157

12. Putting It Away: The Pantry System, 159

13. You Don't Really Have to Go to the Store: Beating the High Cost of Eating, 171

Appendix, 181

About the Authors, 210

Order Information

Title:

Beating the High Cost of Eating: The Essential Guide to Supermarket Survival

Authors:

Barbara Salsbury with Sandi Simmons

Retail Price:

$14.99

Available:

Now

ISBN:

0-88290-786-7

Order Number (SKU):

2997

Pages:

210

Size:

6" x 9"

Binding:

Paperback