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Supermarket Shopping for Savers: 6 Ways to Avoid Their Tricky Traps

Posted September 29, 2008 - 14:10 by Nora Dunn

Life Hacks, Shopping

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Going to the supermarket and sticking to a list is an exercise in discipline and requires fortitude and resilience of epic proportions. Employing tips like “don’t shop when you’re hungry”, “look for the no-name brand”, and “avoid the checkout counter displays” are simply damage control.
Here are six tips on how to get in and get out without going over your budget:

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a 3-course meal...from garbage.

Posted 2 years ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Food and Drink

Dumpster

Why buy groceries, when you can get your weekly shop for free? Many people do it, but there is a catch. Instead of going in to your supermarket through the front door, you have to go to a different department. The dumpster.

It's estimated that the US alone throws away roughly $100 billion in food every year. And most of it is perfectly edible. It's a crying shame, and it's the reason Freeganism is becoming more and more popular in the US and western Europe.

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