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Regarding grocery shopping, buying in bulk can be a great way to save money. However, you should keep a few things in mind to make the most of your bulk purchases. It’s essential to have a plan and know what you’re going to do with all the extra food before you buy it. Here are six tips to help you successfully shop in bulk.

1. Promo codes can save you a lot of money

If you’re planning on doing a lot of grocery shopping in bulk, it’s worth taking the time to look for promo codes and coupons that can save you money. There are often great deals available if you know where to look. For example, you can use these promo codes with instacart purchases if you’re planning on doing a lot of bulk shopping and having someone do it for you. Additionally, you can

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STATEN ISLAND, NY — The NYPD is asking for the public’s help to locate a man sought for questioning in connection with reported thefts of pocketbooks and wallets left unattended by women shopping at popular malls on Staten Island.

Designer purses and wallets allegedly were stolen from a stroller, a senior’s walker and shopping carts in the brazen incidents that occurred during daytime hours. Credit cards pilfered from two women were used to make illegal purchases, according to a statement from the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.

Police identified a grand-larceny pattern for the four incidents in July and August in New Dorp in the 122nd Precinct and New Springville in the 121st Precinct.

The first incident allegedly occurred when a 38-year-old woman was shopping on July 30 at around 12:15 pm inside a Marshalls store at 2656 Hylan Blvd. in The Boulevard shopping center. The victim told police

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Social media matters for brand success. But it’s not enough to simply have a social presence; Instead, businesses need social media marketing goals that help them attain specific outcomes in the short-term and keep users engaged over time.

Statistics tell the tale of social impact: 77 percent of social media marketers say that their efforts have been somewhat to very effective in 2022, 79 percent of companies are buying ad space on Facebook and the same number plan to keep investing in Twitter Spaces.

Ready to take your social media marketing to the next level? Here are nine goals to help your brand get noticed.

Social Media Marketing Goals for 2022

While you don’t need to meet every social media marketing goal listed to succeed, these objectives offer a solid starting point for a measurable marketing increase.

Goal 1: Increasing brand awareness

Goal 2: Driving website traffic

Goal 3 Getting

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OCEAN SPRINGS, Ms. (WLOX) – August 24 in Ocean Springs, Aldi will open its first store on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and shoppers are excited.

In an effort to keep costs low, Aldi operates a little differently than most other grocery stores. And it’s that slight mystery that’s adding to the anticipation. Here are a few things you should know before your first shopping trip to Aldi.

1. Bring a quarter for a shopping buggy

Don’t worry, you’ll get your quarter back. But in order to use a buggy, you must first put in a quarter to unlock it from the others. When you bring it back, you get the quarter back. Remember, they’re cutting costs and that means they’re not paying an employee to go wrangle all the stray buggies people leave in the parking lot.

If you’re going to be a regular, you may want to pick up

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