How do you know you are getting a real deal at the Grocery store

When I go to the grocery store price and quality are the two things that matter the most to me.  So knowing that I am getting the best in both areas is really important.  Years ago I took the time to learn how to properly read nutrition labels and I am now confident with my skills in that area.  But what about knowing that I am getting a good price deal?  That one can often be a tricky one because manufacturers have been working for years to fool us with packaging and labeling.  So how do you know that you are getting a good deal, well here is a little trick that might help.  When you are comparing to similar items don't look at the total price, most grocery stores will place in the bottom left hand corner the price per ounce.  This will give you a more accurate way of assessing which is the better buy.  Don't be fooled into thinking you are buying more just because the packaging is bigger.  For example the other day I was buying cheese sticks for packed lunches, the store had their own brand and then there was Frigo a national brand.  Upon first glance it would seem that the off brand was the cheaper buy, it was .50 cents cheaper and had the same number of cheese sticks.  But one glance at the price per ounce and I discovered that the Frigo brand cost less per ounce, which means that the off brand was about 1/3 the size.  The same can happen when you purchase things like bags of chips, often times to protect the chips from being damaged manufactures will put them in a larger bag and fill it with air.  So you think you are buying more when in fact sometimes you could be buying less.  So remember double checking your items will help you know that you are really getting the best deal possible.

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