Is department store shopping eating up a lot of your money? Following some simple advice, there are some easy things you can do that may lower your bills when you are buying groceries (food), or shopping for large furniture items: sofas, beds, tables, and dressers. Even if you are shopping for a musical instrument, for example, you want to buy a new piano, you can follow these helpful hints.
First of all, it is not a good idea to shop for food on an empty stomach. If you are famished, really hungry, then everything looks delicious; it smells better and has brighter colors. You buy food you do not need.
Second, some stores make or package their own products: eggs, milk, spices, etc. They are on the shelf usually stacked right next to the brand name products with the store's name on them. Usually, the store brand is less expensive than the imported (from another country) brand.
You should also buy things that you will need that are on sale. You will always need some things: toilet paper, small cans of your favorite food or drink. You can purchase a lot of these at lower prices now and save them to use later. Do not buy big things that you cannot eat or will not use before they spoil. A big can of tuna fish will not be good after a couple of days.
What is the passage about?
Buying a musical instrument.
Giving advice for saving money.
Shopping at the department store.
Buying food at the department store.