4. Stick to Your Shopping List
Create a shopping list before the next time you run out to the grocery store. Drawing up a list of the groceries you need ensures that you don’t buy anything else that’s not on your list. Supermarkets use marketing tricks to get you to buy products you don’t need.
Have you ever noticed how the item you want suddenly ends up in another aisle, or further down the shelf? This strange occurrence is an example of a marketing tactic designed to get you to look through the rest of the merchandise in the hope that you’ll add something extra to your cart.
Why do stores always put candy bars and soda near the checkout tills? This tactic encourages impulse buying behavior, and they know that you’re more likely to pick up a candy bar while you wait in line to pay.
Writing out a shopping list ensures that you don’t fall prey to the stores marketing tricks. Write a list and stick to it.