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Do Women Have To Pay More Than Men For The Same Item?

While I was sitting in a waiting room the other day waiting for an appointment, I browsed through the April 2010 copy of Chatelaine magazine. I found an article about how women’s products are generally more expensive than men’s products. The article was specifically talking about hygiene products such as deodorant, body wash, shaving cream, etc.

The author of the article stated that for the most part, women are willing to spend more on hygiene products so stores jack up the prices accordingly. The author’s suggestion to women is to check out the men’s products before making their purchases. If they can find an unscented men’s product that is the equivalent to the higher priced women’s product, then they should go ahead and buy the men’s version.

April 22, 2010

Shopping

Save Money By Doing Research And Asking Questions

My husband I recently purchased a D-Link gadget used for network storage. It was priced at $195.00 at the Future Shop located within a short driving distance from our home, but it was only $165.00 at CBIT, which is located across the city from us.

Before making purchases for such items, my husband does research online. He compares prices and quality of various brands to make sure he gets the ‘biggest bang for his buck’. Although we knew that it would cost more at Future Shop, we decided to print out the CBIT advertisement and see if Future Shop would price match, sparing us from having to drive across the city.

April 4, 2010

Shopping

Save Money On Groceries By Shopping At Giant Tiger

Although I buy the majority of my groceries at Superstore, every two weeks when I do my big grocery shop, I always stop at Giant Tiger first. Because they are a discount retailer, they often have groceries on sale for a lot cheaper than most other grocery stores. For example, I often buy my yogurt there for less than half the price I would pay anywhere else. I also find great deals on rye bread, and certain frozen products. Their eggs are really cheap, too, and their bacon is almost always $2.00 or less for a package.

I like to shop at Giant Tiger because I always find something different. Although they do have a basic product line, they often also have something new each time I shop that is being sold for a really good price. One time they were selling Delissio pizzas for $2 each. Needless to say, I stocked up!

March 27, 2010

Shopping

Save Money On Your Grocery Bill – Shop at Superstore

I like to shop at Superstore for the majority of my groceries. Although shopping at Superstore can at times be inconvenient due to large crowds, if I go on weekday evenings I find it much more relaxing and simple to shop there. I have saved hundreds of dollars each year by shopping there and I highly recommend it if you are looking for ways to decrease your grocery bill without having to buy less.

Below are a few of the major reasons why I choose to shop at Superstore:

*They have cheaper food prices than most grocery stores. I have compared grocery prices with Sobey’s, Safeway, and a few smaller grocery store chains and have found that for the most part, Superstore is the cheapest. Costco’s prices are similar to Superstore’s, but Superstore has the advantage of offering different types of brands rather than just one or two brands for each item.

January 10, 2010

Shopping

Check out IKEA – It’s An Affordable Place To Shop

I had always heard many good things about IKEA, but had never had the opportunity to visit an IKEA store until this past weekend while visiting friends in a faraway city. I have to say, IKEA exceeded my expectations. For those of you who have never heard of IKEA, it is a Scandinavian store that has locations all over the world.

First of all, eating out at IKEA is super cheap. You can buy breakfast for $1.00. They also have a lunch/supper menu that is very reasonably priced. You can feed your entire family for a fraction of the cost of eating at any other restaurant.

Secondly, they make it easy for customers to shop by providing childcare. Now that is practical!

Thirdly, they provide fairly decent quality products at affordable prices. And, to make it even better, a lot of their furniture can be purchased in stages rather than having to buy it all at once. For example, you could buy a shelf first and use it for a while, before buying the extra accessories such as the cabinet doors and drawers that can go with it. Some people prefer to only buy the barebones of the set anyway so they don’t have to waste their money on extras that they don’t even want.

Fourthly, it’s all do-it-yourself. IKEA keeps their prices low by creating products that you can put together yourself at home instead of having to pay hefty delivery fees. Shopping at IKEA is extremely efficient and their system is very practical.

So, although I didn’t really expect IKEA to be all that I had heard from others, I was pleasantly surprised and I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone wanting to furnish their home. IKEA also has a wide selection of kitchen gadgets that would be hard to find anywhere else. And, if you don’t feel like cooking one day, eating out IKEA will definitely fit within your budget.

Check it out sometime. You won’t be disappointed. If you’re in an area like me with no IKEA store nearby, you can also check out their website .

September 10, 2009

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