The Best Bargains at the Warehouse Store

Shopping at the warehouse club stores, such as BJs, Costco or Sams Club can shave hundreds of dollars off of your annual grocery bill. But like any other grocery store, you need to compare bargains and keep track of prices to know that if what are spending for that giant jar of peanut butter will translate into actual savings. Sometimes, you can get the grocery items for much less at a regular grocery store when the item is on sale. Keeping a price book of the lowest grocery prices often helps. One thing I have found from shopping at warehouse … Continue reading

Is Buying in Bulk Bad for Your Budget?

You’ve probably seen all of the many headlines that infer we are getting fat from super sizing our burgers and fries. Now the media is telling us that we are also getting fat, and our wallets are getting thin, from bulk buying at the warehouse stores. ABC News aired a story claiming that the warehouse stores encourage excess; people get carried away shopping at warehouse stores, buying more than they thought they would and consuming more because they have more. “One woman we spoke with at Costco said she often spends more than what she planned to spend. “You can … Continue reading