I don't have much to talk about today, but I do have a happy report! Bulk Barn does indeed have star anise seed for much cheaper than our local grocer. Locally I managed to find it for $6.50 for 70grams. It only costs $1.47/100grams at Bulk Barn! I was thrilled! I right away got some rice flour (to attempt a few more gluten free recipes) and some dried chick peas (for the same, ha ha).
So buying in bulk, while not always the cheapest, can often be in your favor!
Yes, I said not always cheapest.
The thing I love most about Superstore is that in the bottom corners of each of the price listings on the shelves, they have a price per item (whether $/100g, or $/item, etc). Always double check the 'sale' prices against your usual purchase, and even check the bulk. We buy a large container of mixed nuts vs. the bulk nuts because it is actually much cheaper than the bulk (weird, I know). There have been times we've bought the smaller bags of frozen berries because the sale made them much cheaper than the larger bag. And there are times we will go to a different store for specific items because they are definitely cheaper there, sale or not. It is a good idea to have 'stored' the usual prices for the items you buy on a regular basis, so when you see a sale elsewhere you can figure out if it is worth getting the sale item, or if it is still cheaper to get it where you usually do.
Example: Costco. I like Costco. However, there are a few things I won't buy there because I can get better deals elsewhere. This weekend we did go to Costco and picked up a couple of things because they were definitely cheaper!
Some people just know the prices of the items they buy regularly. Some find it helpful to make a chart and list the prices from different stores, keeping it on them so they can do price comparisons at different stores. How you go about it is up to you.
Happy Shopping!
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