My experience with pre packaged produce is that it goes bad in just a few days and I have to throw it out.  I'd rather pay a bit more for choosing the right produce individually and be able to eat it all than buy a cheap bag of produce and end up throwing almost 50% of it away.

My own pet peeve on grocers right now is the:

"Buy 2 get one Free.

And people fall for this without considering that they raised the price prior to sale and why would someone need 3 of the same thing.

Not sure how this became a political debate but i'll get in on it too..... Much like any system- there are flaws. Much like any person- there are flaws..... I quite honestly do not care for either party anymore. There are too many people that are 100% against the middle and lower class that are putting far to much money in there pockets to believe that what they are saying is truly what is best for our country anymore.... They all have there pork belly projects that do nothing for anybody but they keep throwing money at it just to give there family members higher paying jobs and to have something to talk about while they are sunning on the beach in the bahamas.... However this may not be true for all politicians but it is for almost all that have been in there position for 8 or more years..... And as for the large corporations that import all of there goods so that we may buy cheap made products, well that is a double edged sword in itself.... Yes we need low prices now but it is caused by the fact that we did open our trade up so much that it killed american jobs, and the value of our own products...... Don't get me wrong-- I shop at these chains too but it is purely out of necessity for the lower prices due to my employment status because of the low prices... Also as far as the laws that are passed that so many are ranting about- It took both parties to pass them... So republican or democrat doesn't matter... And chances are that somebody that you voted for helped to pass them...... This country is in serious need of reform!--------- Political reform that is.....

buy only what you need. avoid anything with a label full of chemicals.

all of these things are true,  however when i managed a liquor store highest priced best quality were on the top, hence the term top shelf items.  also, quanity does not always equate to cheaper.  sometimes   the smaller packages are cheaper per quanity.  aslo, when using coupons it's best to by the smaller a packages.  if you have a $1 off coupon, buy the $1.25 package.  you get it for 25cents, rather than a $3 package where you pay $2's.  watch for exp dates, as many retailers don't and you get home w/ expired garbage.  realize that the music in the stores is filled w/ subliminal mesages, so shop w/ an mp3 player to block this out.  as beer man says:  never shop when stoned or hungry as you'll buy stuff on impulse to fullfill your immediate cravings.  watch 4 markdowns, sometimes their a deal, but not always as it may be old and shop worn.  always check experation dates and buy the freshest, as retailers are bad about rotataing there stock.  buy generic when possible, it's usually made by a name brand manufacturer and sold under the store's name.  i could go on and on, but i have an mba, with an emphasis on marketing, so what do i know?

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