How to be a Smart
Shopper
By Logan 12/19/14
It is
important to be a smart shopper. It is important
because if you are not a smart shopper, you could get scammed. When being a clever buyer, you should try to save
up money, and try to buy more “needs” than “wants.” For those of you who do not want to be in
debt, or have regret over spending habits, learning how to be a smart shopper
is an important skill to have.
It is
important to be a smart shopper so people do not get scammed. PayPal is “An electronic commerce company that
facilitates payments between parties through online funds transfers.” To avoid being swindled, one thing people
could do is use a PayPal account. PayPal
makes it easier to avoid being scammed, because if someone tried to scam
someone else, they would only be able to get the money in the person’s PayPal
account, but not the money on their credit card. PayPal is a good way to avoid being scammed.
Being
thrifty helps people be a smart shopper.
To be frugal, you have to save money.
To help people be thrifty or frugal, they should set a goal of how much
money they want to save. They can stick
to a certain budget by not spending more than they desire. Another thing people could do to save money,
is to use a grocery feature like Hannaford To Go. Hannaford To Go helps customers stick to a
budget, by having the customer order their groceries online. Then the Hannaford grocery store workers shop
for the customer, bring out the groceries for them, and then have the customer pay. This helps save money because the buyers do
not buy extra items that were not on their list. Often shoppers purchase more things than what
is on their grocery list. Hannaford To
Go helps shoppers be thrifty by helping them spend less money.
Buying
more “needs” then “wants” is a good way to improve on being a smart
shopper. Buying more “needs” means that
people should buy items like food, and drinks, and less toys and items that are
not needed. Some “needs” that people
should buy are food, water, clothes, and shelter. “Wants” that people tend to buy are toys,
videogames, music, instruments, Minecraft, and a lot more. It is better to buy things you need to survive, then buy things you want,
based on how much money is left over.
Buying more “needs” then “wants” is a good way to be a smart shopper.
In
conclusion, being thrifty, using PayPal, and buying more “needs” than “wants”
is a good way to be a smart shopper.
Like I said earlier, being a smart shopper is a good way to save money. Being a smart shopper is also a good way to
save time! If people are not smart
shoppers, or not careful, they could get scammed. Being a smart shopper is a good skill to have
in life.
