Comments on: Understanding The Maths Of Shopping http://www.moneywell.co.uk/blog/education/understanding-the-maths-of-shopping Personal Finance Guide Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:58:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Simon @ Shrewdcookie.com http://www.moneywell.co.uk/blog/education/understanding-the-maths-of-shopping/comment-page-1#comment-33527 Simon @ Shrewdcookie.com Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:04:16 +0000 http://www.moneywell.co.uk/blog/?p=425#comment-33527 I agree - in the UK my tip would be to check the price ticket ont he shelf - most supermarkets these days mark these with the cost per kg or cost per litre - making it simple to compare different sizes and different brands. I noticed recently when I bought a can of a well-known energy drink that the smaller can was actually better value than the larger can - which I find surprising as I would normally expect a discount for buying in bulk. It therefore pays to check before buying. I agree – in the UK my tip would be to check the price ticket ont he shelf – most supermarkets these days mark these with the cost per kg or cost per litre – making it simple to compare different sizes and different brands.

I noticed recently when I bought a can of a well-known energy drink that the smaller can was actually better value than the larger can – which I find surprising as I would normally expect a discount for buying in bulk.

It therefore pays to check before buying.

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