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Published July 22, 2008 12:45 am - Preparation can pay when buying food By Keith Purtell Phoenix Staff Writer Editor’s note: One in a series of stories to help readers save money. Brian and Tiffany Cathey went shopping for bargains Thursday afternoon at Save-A-Lot grocery store on North York Street. With themselves and three children to feed, Tiffany said she has learned how to be a careful shopper. Bulk shopping is usually a great way to save in quantity. But, occasionally a little math comes in handy. Most grocery stores have labels on the shelves that reveal the price per unit. “We get simple things the kids will eat, like cereal, hot dogs and sloppy Joes,” she said. “And fruit; I can buy most of those in bulk.” However, Tiffany said she has learned that a giant container does not guarantee a good deal. “It’s not always a matter of how much is in the package but what the price is,” she said. “It’s not always the big bulk items that you save money on. Sometimes you get a smaller size for the best price.” Save-A-Lot Second Assistant Manager Judy Gumpert said their “just the basics” philosophy draws in a wide spectrum of deal hunters. “We see everybody in here from blue collar to attorneys and doctors,” she said. “They’re all in here because everybody is looking for a bargain. We basically just carry the basics. There are no crabs in a tank where you can pick one, no bakery and no deli.” Gumpert added that some customers like to buy quantity not only for the savings but also to reduce the number of trips to the store. In our vegetable section, people will come in and buy a whole flat of 12 cans,” she said. “A lot of our customers are once-a-month shoppers.” Although they don’t specialize in bulk products, several they did have included 10 pounds of chicken leg quarters for $6.79 (67.9 cents per pound), 10 pounds of bone-in pork sirloin chops for $13.99 ($1.40 per pound), 15 pounds of catfish nuggets for $19.99 ($1.33 per pound), 10 pounds of sliced bacon for $13.90 ($1.39 per pound), five pounds of cheese for $17.99 ($3.60 per pound), and 12 rolls of toilet paper for $2.88 (13.6 cents per roll). At Marvin’s IGA on North York Street, Co-Manager Dexter Cantrell said he has noticed a pattern in bulk shopping. 
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