Strange Things People Do At The Grocery Store To Save Money: The Grocery Game Challenge 2016 #3 Apr 17-24

Strange Things People Do At The Grocery Store To Save Money: The Grocery Game Challenge 2016 #3 Apr 17-24

SAVING MONEY CAN BECOME A CHALLENGE HIGH   I’ve blogged about grocery shopping for 5 years now and have learned so much about how Canadians grocery shop. I’ve learned the good and the ugly about how far people will go to save money on one of the biggest budget expenses apart from mortgage/rent and vehicle…

How To Investigate Whether A Sale Price Is Worth Your Money : The Saturday Weekend Review 2016 #154

How To Investigate Whether A Sale Price Is Worth Your Money : The Saturday Weekend Review 2016 #154

DON’T LET THE SALE PRICE BLIND YOU   It’s amazing how many of us won’t blink an eye when shopping and see a sale price that silently shouts pick me, pick me. We believe we are reading the truth, but are we really? I’m betting that most of you have made your way to outlet…

How to get grocery savings you deserve without embarrassment: The Grocery Game Challenge #1 July 6-12,2015

How to get grocery savings you deserve without embarrassment: The Grocery Game Challenge #1 July 6-12,2015

LEAVING THE SAVINGS   While standing in line to get groceries the other day the lady in front of us had a product scan in higher than the shelf price. For all you savvy Canadian shoppers you know that most grocery stores follow The Scanning Code of Practice (SCOP). That meant that she could have…

Why you should always get a product price check: The Grocery Game Challenge #3 Oct 13-19, 2014

Why you should always get a product price check: The Grocery Game Challenge #3 Oct 13-19, 2014

BE A GROCERY BUDGET MONEY SAVER   Not everyone has patience when they are grocery shopping and the last thing you want is to hop into a line when the customer ahead of you needs a price check. I know what you might be thinking….Moron, why didn’t you check for a price before throwing it…

How a cooking skillet caused a customer to argue: The grocery game challenge #4 May 19-25, 2014

How a cooking skillet caused a customer to argue: The grocery game challenge #4 May 19-25, 2014

KEEPING CUSTOMERS HAPPY   This is a case where the cooking skillet wins and the customer who doesn’t care to listen or understand the rules rather just wants her product for less. Happy customers spending their money are what most businesses aim to have, but what happens when you can’t make a customer happy and…