Sunday, February 6, 2011

Great Ways to Save Money-Buying in Bulk


Warehouse shopping can save you a lot of money. The price of items in bulk is often much lower than smaller sizes.


Buying in bulk is only useful if you can actually use what you buy. For this reason, perishable items aren't always a good candidate for buying in bulk. However, non perishable items can be a great choice as long as you are sure that you will use them within a reasonable period of time. You can also consider splitting your purchases with friends and family if its too much for your personal use.


A few things that can save you money when purchased in bulk are canned goods, frozen foods, gift cards, toothbrushes, paper goods, cell phone minutes, blank DVDs, light bulbs and many cleaning supplies.


Avoid loading up your cart with non essential items. Also be careful that the bulk items are actually saving you money. You can figure this out by dividing the price by the servings or number of items and comparing this with smaller sizes or similar items at other stores where the prices may be lower. If you aren't good at mental arithmetic, a small calculator might be a good addition to your shopping cart. Sometimes the bulk size might usually be cheaper, but a sale on a smaller size might make that the better deal. It pays to be careful and diligent.