Category: Shopping

Experts always say things like “plan your meals” or “don’t shop hungry”, but 5 On Your Side went to a grocery store to get inflation-busting tips that they even use.

ST. LOUIS — These days we’re all racking up bigger bills at the grocery store. Groceries are up 11% from last year, despite inflation relief legislation potentially on the horizon.

Experts always say things like “plan your meals” or “don’t shop hungry”, but 5 On Your Side went to a grocery store to get inflation-busting tips that they even use.

Ryan Cuba is the chief merchant at Schnucks. He said there have been a lot of sleepless nights worried about supply chain issues and getting food through the door as grocers have seen double-digit price increases. Still, many stores have door-busting sales to keep customers walking in.

Cuba said a good place to start with deals is looking for manager’s

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For kids, back to school often means all new stuff. For parents, though, novelty comes at a cost. With prices on the rise ahead of the upcoming school year, many worry that shopping for the likes of Lisa Frank folders and fresh white sneakers could put a strain on their finances.

Some 26% of back-to-school shoppers expect to spend more than $500 on apparel and supplies this year, up from just 7% in 2021, according to a recent survey from Morning Consult. Only 36% say they can afford back-to-school shopping without a problem, with the remainder indicating it’s a significant budgeting concern or that they outright can’t afford it.

“Parents are much more worried and stressed out about affording back-to-school shopping than in previous years,” says Claire Tassin, a retail and ecommerce analyst at Morning Consult. “Many have only just begun shopping, but there is a lot of concern over

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With high consumer prices brought on by inflation, many US consumers are looking closely for the best deals, and scammers are ready to lure online shoppers to fraudulent websites with “unbeatable” prices, according to the Better Business Bureau.

Not every unfamiliar website is suspicious, but some can lead to sites that deliver low-quality products or nothing at all, according to the Washington-based Better Business Bureau of the Great West and Pacific.

Though inflation has slipped from the four-decade high it reached in June, people are still grappling with high consumer prices.

Consumer prices jumped 8.5% in July compared with a year earlier, the government said Wednesday, down from a 9.1% year-over-year jump in June.

When shopping for the best online deals, “The key is knowing how to spot suspicious websites and using trusted resources to research a business before making a purchase, said the BBB in a news statement. “Unfamiliar

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Again to high school shopping season is underway, and the typical family is predicted to spend $79 on provides this 12 months.

7 On Your Facet has seven tips about how you can stretch your greenback and save.

“It is a onerous 12 months for households, between the pandemic and inflation,” shopper skilled Andrea Woroch stated.

And which means it is by no means been extra vital to save cash.

“Primary, go searching your house,” Woroch stated. “What provides are you able to reuse for this 12 months? You do not have to purchase all the pieces model new.”

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Search for barely used notebooks and binders, and store for like-new gadgets as a substitute.

“You possibly can go to a website like eBay to seek out used backpacks,” she stated. “In terms of electronics, search

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A Washington state mother of 10 says her family is already feeling a financial “crunch” trying to pay for school supplies as kids across the country head back to the classroom.

Jane Brosseau said her family was already feeling the financial strain of inflation at the grocery store long before back-to-school shopping was on the radar.

“The minute that inflation started with groceries, we felt the pinch immediately,” she said. “And when you add in gas, and then back-to-school supplies … we’re really feeling a crunch.”

While the average cost of school supplies this year is $660 per child, Brosseau doesn’t think her family will spend anywhere near that amount.

“We don’t do new back-to-school clothes — unless it’s something that is necessary,” she said. “We don’t do lunchboxes and backpacks. So just for school supplies alone, I think you’re

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