Wednesday, February 4, 2015

How To Save Money And Save The Planet With Grocery Delivery

By Ines Flores


About an hour's drive northeast of Atlanta, Georgia, likes the city of Lawrenceville. Incorporated in December 1821, the town's population in 2010 topped 28,000 people. At least a fourth of these are under 18 years old. When you have kids in the family of any age, taking advantage of grocery delivery makes a lot of sense.

Whether you're sick, just had a baby or are simply busy, shopping online can be a real life-saver. It saves time, it saves money and it saves the planet. One delivery van can make several deliveries to a number of homes in the same neighborhood, saving each home a trip in the family car.

Ordering your groceries over the Internet saves you money when you save your shopping list as a favorite. The next time you shop, you can usually just click on most of the same items that you bought on your previous online shop. This is a perfect way to avoid impulse shopping.

You do have to be careful. Stores have crafty ways of getting you to buy more stuff than you intended. One trick is to group items together in multiple-buy offers. Buy one for two dollars, buy two for three dollars. The system will flag up a warning when you "fail to qualify" for one of these fabulous money-off purchases. Unless it is something you can really use and would buy regularly anyway, try to resist the temptation to click on that extra item to qualify for the reward, as if you have won something instead of just spending more money than you had originally planned.

On the other hand, if you have the space in your freezer or larder, then there is no harm in taking advantage of these opportunities to save money. As you wander through the virtual aisles and add items to your basket, your money off purchases start to add up. When the system totals everything up for you at the end, you will see just how much you have saved by taking advantage of these offers. Why not make the most of it and squirrel these savings away for a rainy day or for a special treat, like an item of clothing or jewelry for yourself or a family holiday.

Most stores allow you to book a delivery slot. Normally you can specify within one hour when you want your ordered dropped off. Don't just surf for the next slot available; make sure you are going to be at home and that the time doesn't clash with anything else.

By linking your store loyalty card to your online shopping account, you can get extra savings. The store's computer keeps an eye on your buying patterns and selects coupons and money-off offers tailored to your family's needs. Of course, you are not restricted to your usual purchases and you can use your savings to try new products that you otherwise might have passed up.

Ordering your groceries online can save you time and money. It also is gentler to the environment. Once you get the hang of using it, you will wonder how you ever managed when you had to fire up the car and actually drive to the shopping center.




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