1. Place.
If I’m asked where is the most economical place to shop, I certainly would say, shopping in the manufacturer directly. But unfortunately, almost impossible to direct expenditures to the manufacturer and get the “factory price” because of the plant it is certainly not efficient to serve each customer in a factory.
If so, find a place as close as possible to the manufacturer or the manufacturer. Usually, the closer to the manufacturers will be increasingly expensive. Near place is certainly doesn’t mean its proximity, but its distribution channels to close. In a sense the price at the dealer or wholesaler must be cheaper than in stores, and prices in stores are usually also cheaper than the retail price.

But this formula does not always work. Because sometimes there is also a shopping area which can be get the goods directly from the manufacturer but can be more expensive than the stores that have bought through agents. This depends on the efficiency in the store. The more efficient a store, the less he is also taking a profit. An example is the shop in traditional markets can sometimes be cheaper than the grocery store. Moreover, if a smart bargain, may have been fortunate to half the price of the offer.

One more shopping can be cheaper than the other is the central shopping area selling a particular product. This sales center can offer lower prices because it can be said most of the merchants gathered there. Because many traders, they will inevitably set a price as low as possible in order to compete with other traders.

2. Time.
Although the place has been able to save to spend, no guarantee that we can really cut corners with our shopping bags. Because even though the place shopping already offers a cheaper price, but if we are easily tempted to spend beyond necessity, then we are already spending can no longer say frugal.

Sometimes, it’s not only the place that determines our spending-saving. In addition to its place, in fact, also the time factor plays a role in conservation efforts. When shopping at the right time, we might be good quality with low prices. If shopping at the wrong time, it instead of saving can be obtained even wasteful happened.

To determine the appropriate time to shop for certain goods, sometimes we have to know the season. A simple example is when you want to buy fruits. This product is its price rises or falls in line with the seasons. If you want to buy fruits for the house, pick fruit in season. Usually, shopping centers or stores offer special prices for fruit are in season.

The difference is with buying clothes. To buy clothes, just the opposite is happening. Do not follow the seasons. Wearing it is discounted when the season is over. This may seem obvious in countries with four seasons. There, warm clothing on sale up if the winter has passed. And winter clothes too heavily discounted so the snow has melted.

If there is a good time for shopping of course there is also a bad time for shopping. For example, when you are hungry, avoid shopping when hungry. Because of hunger will increase exhaustively shopping, especially shopping food products. Avoid shopping when tired or too sad. If you’re bored or sad, and then make purchases as a way out, you’ll usually more eye wash and window shopping. And it could push for spending beyond the requirement.

If you feeling like a tired, too hot or too cold. The condition of the body that do not fit can make you uneasy and anxious to go home shopping. Finally you were in a hurry and lazy to bid to select a cheaper price. After quick transaction and wished to go home. As a result, the problem escaped the attention of any price. And you will know better to handle money now.

Some reason that you must control the budget. Maybe these days, traditional market and super market are still good consideration but did you know traditional market is still the best to provide good product with cheap price. Although, traditional market for some people doesn’t feel convenient about the place but the products are good rather than super market which have good products but also price plus taxes.

Meat, fish and egg are good for week supply in your refrigerator but not vegetable. Vegetable isn’t good anymore after 2 days you bought it, and it wasted your money if you throw into trash basket. For vegetable, maybe you can buy it daily and I’m sure there is person sell fresh vegetable around your house area.

And then, how you will serve the meal..? Many kind of different food on the table maybe can be good service for your family, but it will waste if they don’t eat all of them. So, cook with different combination, today with fish and tomorrow with meat. Well, that’s all the simple tips, I hope it will help to manage money.