Do you look at prices when you're grocery shopping?

This should've been a poll.

Yes, I comparison shop and look at every price tag.

No way.

R2 Are you a boy or a girl?

No.

Yes, I do look at all prices. It’s sort of a game to see if I can spend less than $X, depending on which store I’m at. Since I stopped drinking and buying alcohol, it’s easier to stay under my target.

I can’t be bothered to look at prices, I want what I want.

And then at the register I’ll go “OH SHIT!” at the total and then proceed to put my chip in the machine.

Yes, and I have a running total as I shop. I'm rarely surprised, except when I make an unusual purchase (a very large salmon filet or a duck). Spices are very expensive unless you buy them in a bulk in some sort of store that has that option. A 2 oz bottle of something like star anise might set you back $8 or $10. So when I forget that I've put something like that in my cart, I can be shocked when the cashier rings it all up.

I didn't until I retired and I don't like it!

Yes of course. Everyone should.

Yes I look but it doesn't prevent me from buying something usually. However I will buy cheaper and sale Items that I know I like and I appreciate the savings because food is outrageously expensive.

No, I do not.

Absolutely. I refuse to buy a box of cereal if it isn’t deeply discounted. These days one box of Grape Nuts or Special K can set you back $6. I try to go for the mid-range, or cheap in all of my groceries except cage free eggs, tempura shrimp, deli meat, and bread. Seems to work well for me as the primary shopper in my household who has price compared for years and well enough to do the math in my head to compare prices on things with different weights/oz.

No the price isn't a factor in whether or not I buy an item. If I want a box of crackers then I don't care if it's $2.50 or $4.

yes i price shop, but not obsessively. I do keep kind of a running total in my head. If i can find the same item cheaper i'll buy the cheaper item. I am picky about certain things though. I have to have heinz ketchup, etc. Things like sour cream, butter, crackers i don't care.

Nope...I get what i want, and what puts a smile on my face.

[quote][R2] Are you a boy or a girl?

I'm a guy in my 50s.

I'm from a middle class family, my dad was a public school teacher. He was also the Inspector of Weights & Measures in our town and in charge of enforcing the new Unit Pricing labeling laws when they went into effect in the 1970s. He taught me how to comparison shop. It was a life skill I use to this day. Why overpay for comparable products?

I look at crotches

You can pay attention to prices and still pretty much buy what you want.

I never used to, but I always played a little head game with myself and tried to predict the total amount at the checkout line. I was almost always within ten dollars.

I just retired a few months ago, and now I price check. I still won't buy the generic store brand after trying a few things and finding them noticeably inferior. But prices have gone up so much (someone mentioned cereal earlier, a good example) that unless I need something that week, I'll hold out until I see it on sale.

Some of the above commenters would do well on The Price is Right.

R13 Grape Nuts wtf! I didn’t know they were still around I thought all the people who ate those were dead by now!

R17 Well glad all of that became useful!

I know of very wealthy people who obsessively price check and shop at Aldi, and I imagine that's also why they're rich, shrewd with money.

Always, always. I like a good deal. Also, it can be fun. I buy in bulk to get the best deal. If something is a really good deal, I buy more than one.

Of course. I'm pretty good about sticking to my budget when I shop for groceries though and make it a priority to get the most bang for my buck. I don't do couponing, but I do split my shopping between 2-3 different stores because I know which ones have the best prices on certain items I buy regularly.

I buy a lot of fresh chicken breasts and one of my smaller locally owned stores sells it for as low as 79 cents per pound. That's way cheaper than the big box chains. Similar thing with jarred tomato sauce. I'm a big fan of Victoria brand marinara sauce but for whatever reason, Walmart sells it for about $4 per jar whereas it's more like $7-$8 per jar elsewhere. Stuff like that adds up really quick.

I used to live near a really awesome farmers market for many years and that's where I did all my shopping for produce. Not only were they far cheaper, but they had a way bigger selection of specialty fruits , fresh herbs, and vegetables that even places like Giant Eagle offer.

Kinda. I've gotten better tho. What I don't look at are gas prices. I mean...you HAVE to buy it, so if I need it, I pull over. I know people who drive around looking for cheaper prices.

Not really, but I do check for a lower priced similar item to what am looking at. But definitely not if it is a preferred product of mine.