SMART SHOPPING: Finding Good Buys on Everything From Groceries to ...
The lingering bad news of the recession has brought some good news to Washington area food shoppers. Never before have consumers here seen so many special promotions and cut-rate deals being offered as local supermarkets aggressively compete for the increasingly cost-conscious shopper.</br></br>wildering: Super Deals. Double Coupons. Warehouse Clubs. Half Price Specials. Savings Clubs. Everyday Total Warehouse Prices. Super Specials.</br></br>. ;; There is a catch, of course. A shopper needs to. spend some time learning about the weekly sp5Sak--ItÛªå¤_ worth the effort, though, even if a consumer-Ûª just wants to continue going to the . same store he- or she has gone to in the past.</br></br>The more time you are willing to in-. vest in learning about the different specialsÛÓand then traveling to those stores to buy themÛÓthe greater the savings. (Take note that at some point, the cost of making these trips, such as gasoline and the time spent, may outweigh the savings gained).</br></br>No matter where you shop or what bargains you decide to buy, there are i few general rules that should help trim ' the fat out of your food budget.