Never Make These 15 Mistakes Again While Grocery Shopping

Making Impulse Buys

Another benefit of shopping with a list is that it can help you avoid making impulse buys.

“Impulse buying is the biggest mistake,” said Stephanie Nelson of Coupon Mom. “Buying appealing but perhaps full-priced items that you don’t need is the most expensive mistake shoppers make.”

Learn the immediate things you can do to resist an impulse buy. The key is to actually stick to your list.

Check items in your cart against your list before you leave the store to make sure you haven’t added too many things you weren’t originally planning to buy.