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Prepared meats are often marked up by at least 60%.
Plus, pre-marinating could hide some discoloration that cuts into the stores bottom line.
Nobodys going to sell you rotten meat knowingly, Peisker stated.
Its bad for business and its not going to work out very well in the long run.
Pre-Cut Produce
In the same way, prepared meat gets up-charged, so does pre-cut produce.
If you dont want to do the work of cutting up fruit yourself, youll pay for the convenience.
So, cutting your fruit at home could stand to save you from a markup of about 40%.
At Safeway, youre spending 77 cents per ounce while Walmart only charges 65 cents per ounce.
If you have time to plan ahead, order your tools fromAmazon or Walmartfor a better deal.
Youll be paying far more atregular grocery storesto eat organic.
To save money, switch where youre shopping.
Go to stores like Lidl, Aldi or Trader Joes to find organic produce for less.
These medicines can cost 15% to 30% more in the grocery store than other places.
You may even qualify for a deeper discount depending on how often you have the food delivered.
Getting laundry detergent from the grocery store is much more costly than other options.
Whether you get it from Amazon or buy it in bulk at Costco, youll save money.
And to add to the savings, it never hurts to clip a coupon or two.
But did you know that light bulbs could have a 60% markup compared to other stores?
At a markup of 100%, spices are often one of the highest markups in the store.
Finding the store brand or going for a lesser-known brand of spices could help you cut costs.
Consider buying spices in bulk from natural markets.
Baking Supplies
One alternative to overpriced store-baked goods is to make your own.
Youll typically get access to better prices and a wider range of essentials.
Caitlyn Moorheadcontributed to the reporting for this article.
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