Buying in Bulk? You Might Be Giving/Throwing Away Your Money.

I like to read articles about tips to save money and not let the store scam me out of my money. Of all that I have read in the last few years I haven't seen anything about how grocery stores are using the unit prices to scam you out of more money.

Most people were brought up to believe that you save money when you buy in bulk. The idea was, since you were buying more at a time and the manufacturer didn't have to use as much packaging, the cost to you was less(as long as you could use all that extra product before it went bad).

I was also taught to always check the unit price anyway. The unit price will tell you what that jar of mayo costs per ounce. For the first years that I had grocery shopped the larger containers were almost always the cheapest but now things have turned around. I believe it is because the stores know that most people think they are getting a better deal when buying larger packages and don't know about or think that comparing unit pricing is too hard. I've seen my friends and my husband do it!

Hey, I look at it as a positive for me because I don't have to always buy a larger quantity and I save even more because there's less of a chance that I will throw away extra food but for others who aren't aware of this, these stores are really taking advantage of them.

Feeling Scatterbrained

Back when I was locked in a cubicle for a good portion of my day, I would use my lunch hour to research ways of working from home. This little hobby has resulted in a file cabinet drawer filled with articles, magazines and notes that I had hoped one day would pay off. I have been feeling very overwhelmed with everything I had to do and everything I wanted to do so I didn't dare touch that drawer. Lately, I've been feeling like I have my energy scattered in too many places to be productive anywhere. So while continuing to scout out oppurtunities, I haven't really acted on some I would like to.


I had a thought today and knew that the information I needed was in that drawer. I actually only got 4 items in when I came across this article called Diversifying Your Online Income. Basically it advises you not to put all your eggs in one basket regarding your home business.

After reveiwing the first side of the article I was already feeling better about stepping into some other areas I've been interested in. Then I turned the page over, and there I had highlighted this sentence:

"You'll be hard-pressed to find a successful work at home entrepreneur who has focused his or her efforts on only one product or business model."

This may have just been the answer to the question I have been struggling with for the last few months. It's funny because the information I had originally began digging for relates to a job outside of the home I was afraid I would become desparate enough to take. I'm going to take this as a sign.