續編：超市購物費錢又費時的另外7個盲區
1. Bringing the kids 帶孩子購物
We know it’s hard to leave them at home. 我們知道把他們留在家裡很難。
Many people have neither the money nor time to leave the kids at home when they need groceries. However, if you can manage it, you』ll save money solo-shopping. First, grocery stores target children by utilizing colorful displays and placing kid-friendly items lower to the ground, where kids will grab them. According to Real Simple, shopping with kids causes parents to spend up to 40% more.
許多人既沒有錢也沒有時間在去超市購物的時候把孩子留在家裡。然而，如果你能做到，你就可以節省獨自購物的錢。首先，超市的目標是兒童，他們利用彩色顯示器，把對兒童友好的物品放在地面較低的地方，孩子們會抓住它們。根據Real Simple的調查，和孩子一起購物會讓父母多花40%的錢。
Second, shopping with little ones is distracting. With a get-in-and-get-out mentality, parents tend to compare prices less.
其次，帶小孩購物會分散注意力。帶著一種進進出出的心態，父母往往不太會比較價格。
Next: Don’t take shortcuts. 接下來：不要走捷徑。
2. Buying prepared foods 購買半成品
Don’t let the butcher convince you.別讓屠夫說服你。
Grabbing the deli’s premade chicken kabobs or bacon-wrapped beef is appealing when you face a time-crunch. However, purchasing prepared foods will break your budget faster than you can say 「pasta salad.」 A similar money killer? Prepackaged foods, like washed lettuce, pre-cut fruit, and pre-bagged produce. Buy the basics and make it yourself.
當你面臨時間緊迫的時候，去熟食店買現成的烤雞肉串或培根包裹的牛肉是很有吸引力的。然而，購買現成的食物如「意面沙拉」更快地超出你的預算。一個類似的金錢殺手? 那就是預先包裝好的食物，如洗淨的生菜、預先切好的水果和預先包裝的農產品。買一些基本的原食材，自己做。
Next: Trust these store brands and you』ll save. 下一步:相信這些商店的品牌，你就會省錢。
3. Avoiding store brands 避免商店品牌
Name-brands don’t always cut it. 名牌並不總能解決問題。
Name-brand labels may look nicer, but you’re only paying for aesthetics. You save an average of 25% by buying generic groceries — and you won’t sacrifice taste, according to Consumer Reports. Research found consumers were highly satisfied with store brands at grocery stores.
名牌也許看起來更好看，但你只是在為美觀付錢。據《消費者報告》稱，購買普通雜貨平均可以節省25%的開支，而且不會失去本味。研究發現，消費者對超市的貨物品牌非常滿意。
Next: The 「Clean 15」 is a real thing. 15種無公害果蔬是真的
4. Buying organic 購買有機食品
Not all produce is organically equal. 並非所有的農產品都是有機食品的。
Have you heard of the 「Dirty Dozen「? These 12 foods, including strawberries, spinach, apples, and tomatoes, should always be purchased organic. Other than the most pesticide-ridden produce, groceries don’t necessarily need to be organic. If you’re on a tight budget, then you can pick and choose your organic produce to save money.
你聽說過「十二種汙染嚴重果蔬」嗎? 這12種食物，包括草莓、菠菜、蘋果和西紅柿，你應該購買有機的產品。除了農藥殘留最嚴重的農產品，超市購物不一定非得是有機食品。如果你的預算很緊，那麼你可以挑擇你需要的有機產品來省錢。
5. Sticking to your recipes 堅持你的食譜
Your pasta sauce may call for fresh tomatoes and ground beef, but canned tomatoes and ground turkey may be on sale. Don’t be afraid to swap ingredients. Even traditional family recipes can handle a swap or two; it will save you grocery money in the long run. Other substantial swaps: cabbage for lettuce and frozen berries and veggies for fresh ones.
你的意面醬可能需要新鮮西紅柿和碎牛肉，但是罐裝西紅柿和碎火雞可能會打折。不要害怕交換原料。甚至傳統的家庭食譜也能兩個交換一下;從長遠來看，它會幫你省下買東西的錢。其他實質性的交換: 可以用捲心菜代替生菜和冷凍漿果，用素菜類品代替鮮蔬。
Next: Don’t cut corners with your toiletries and supplies.其次:不要在洗漱用品和用品上偷工減料。
6. Buying household goods at the grocery store 在超市買日用品
Grocery stores should truly only be used for groceries. You’re better off buying most other household goods elsewhere. Need pet food or batteries? Go to a big-box store instead. Tools or kitchen supplies? Try a hardware or department store. Toilet paper or shampoo? Target may be best. Most grocery stores overcharge for all the conveniences shoppers tend to grab in order to avoid multiple stops.
雜貨店真的應該只用於食品雜貨。你最好到別的地方去買大多數的家庭用品。需要寵物食品還是電池?還是去大賣場吧。工具還是廚房用品?試試五金或百貨商店。衛生紙還是洗髮水?目標可能是最好的。大多數雜貨店對購物者為了避免多次停留而傾向於攫取的便利設施收費過高。
7. Timing your shopping all wrong 購物的時間安排全錯了
Timing is everything when it comes to grocery shopping. Go during peak hours and you』ll feel rushed; shoppers tend to grab what works (without much research) when stores feel overcrowded. Ignore the sales cycle and you』ll pay more for basics; many grocery stores run sales in six-week cycles.
購物的時機就是一切。在尖峰時間去，你會覺得很匆忙;當商店感到擁擠時，購物者往往在沒有太多研究的情況下就會買到有用的東西。忽略銷售周期，你會為基本產品付出更多;許多雜貨店的銷售周期為六周。
Shop whenever you need dinner, and you』ll tend to spend more for less. Shopping on certain days of the week (like Wednesdays) could equate to double coupons and special markdowns.
當你需要晚餐的時候去購物，你會花更多的錢買更少的東西。在一周的某些日子購物(比如周三)可以等同於雙倍優惠券和特價。
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