Mrs Mean Money Show
Ep - 54 - Don't be fooled by loyalty
Food shopping has got a lot more complicated as supermarkets offer us different discounts and extra points if we use their loyalty cards. It takes time to get ready for a shopping trip, and once in the supermarket it can be hard work to find the advertised deals on the shelves and also to check whether it is really good value.
Mrs Mean has been analysing her weekly shops and believes that the loyalty schemes are designed to encourage us to buy market-leading brands and in-house premium products. You can get some Aldi prices at Tesco and Sainsbury and other supermarkets are also price-matching, but the cheap groceries are often sold out when you shop.
Take a little time and you may save more money than the shops want us to, and avoid the pricing confusion in the aisles. Most importantly do not trust the stores. Prices yo-yo up and down every week so the week after you buy some good value pasta sauce it is likely to cost you 70% more.
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Please send ideas questions, tips and warnings about rip-offs to Mrs Mean through the contact page on her website: mrsmeanmoneyshow.co.uk or to infomrsmean@gmail.com
Food shopping has got a lot more complicated as supermarkets offer us different discounts and extra points if we use their loyalty cards. It takes time to get ready for a shopping trip, and once in the supermarket it can be hard work to find the advertised deals on the shelves and also to check whether it is really good value.
Mrs Mean has been analysing her weekly shops and believes that the loyalty schemes are designed to encourage us to buy market-leading brands and in-house premium products. You can get some Aldi prices at Tesco and Sainsbury and other supermarkets are also price-matching, but the cheap groceries are often sold out when you shop.
Take a little time and you may save more money than the shops want us to, and avoid the pricing confusion in the aisles. Most importantly do not trust the stores. Prices yo-yo up and down every week so the week after you buy some good value pasta sauce it is likely to cost you 70% more.
"From Passion to Purpose" is a podcast that explores the world of nonprofit...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Please send ideas questions, tips and warnings about rip-offs to Mrs Mean through the contact page on her website: mrsmeanmoneyshow.co.uk or to infomrsmean@gmail.com