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- How do you try to save money when you buy food?
- Have food prices changed where you live?
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You will hear
- have gone up
- Have increased; are higher now than before.
- brands
- Names of companies that make and sell products.
- eye level
- The height of your eyes when you stand; the place you look first.
- just as good
- Equally good; not worse.
- stay tuned
- Keep listening; there is more coming soon.
B1 Intermediate · Podcast · About 1 minute
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Step 1 · Main idea
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01What is the main purpose of this segment?
Step 2 · Details
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01According to Nadia, what happens if you plan your meals for the week?
02Where do stores usually put the most expensive brands?
03How much did Nadia save last month?
04What is next week’s topic?
Show the transcript
Welcome back to Money Minutes. I’m Nadia Russo, and today’s tip is about groceries. Food prices have gone up a lot this year, and many of you have written to ask how to spend less. Here are three ideas that have worked for me.
First, never go shopping without a list. If you plan your meals for the week, you’ll buy only what you need. Second, look at the top and bottom shelves. Stores usually put the most expensive brands at eye level, and the cheaper ones are often just as good. Third, don’t shop when you’re hungry. It sounds silly, but hungry shoppers spend more.
Last month I tried all three. My goal was to save twenty dollars, but I actually saved about forty. Next week, we’re going to talk about cutting your phone bill, so stay tuned.
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