'http://www.pricecoop.com Savvy Shopping and Cheap Food The government collects statistics about Americans and their living expenses at different income levels. Most American families need about 30-grand a year to start living comfortably. Expenses in Southern California are 50-to-60% higher than those nationwide, so the average Southern California family needs a whopping 120-grand a year to live at ease. This leaves most of us with an uncomfortable budget gap. Something has to give. Fortunately, there are smart ways to shrink your expenses. One of the best places to start is with your grocery bill. Most people overpay thousands of dollars a year on food. The truth is that you can feed your family without breaking the bank, just by becoming a more savvy grocery shopper. What does a savvy grocery shopper look like? For one thing, the savvy grocery shopper uses a grocery list. A certain amount of planning goes into a smart grocery list. Naturally, the savvy shopper will plan WHAT to buy, but how does one plan for maximum grocery savings? Buying things on sale is a great idea. But the main way a savvy shopper plans for maximum savings is to combine the three types of PRICE COMPARISONS. The most obvious price comparison is among similar products in the same store. Also, you can compare among the best-priced products in different stores. Over time, you can track the best prices of similar products in different stores to find your maximum savings. If you keep a price book, you can compare this week\'s prices with earlier ones to discover your best deals. Many shoppers also use coupons for additional savings. Does all of this sound like a lot of hard work? It was before Price Co-op came along. Price Co-op members use a brilliant new grocery list maker called Price Information Exchange or PIE. What is Price Information Exchange, and how is price information exchanged? Price Information Exchange, or PIE, receives price information from its users after they return from grocery shopping. (This is how Price Co-op Members cooperate.) PIE uses this information to provide an as-you-think-of-it grocery list, current specials, lowest prices within a store, and the best choice of stores -- all to help you discover your lowest food bill. PIE uses a special calculator to produce a printable shopping list that optimizes your food savings for the way you want to shop. Keep a bigger slice. It\'s as easy as PIE.'
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