Smart Shopping
📋 What it is
Compare unit prices, spot marketing tricks, and read the real cost before buying.
🗣️ Coach says
A smart shopper compares the UNIT price (per gram/item), not just the sticker. "Bigger box = cheaper" isn't always true. Watching for tricks — "was/now" prices, tiny print — protects your money.
🧠 Memory hook
Compare the PER-UNIT price, not the total. The "deal" isn't always the cheapest per item.
😂 Giggle
What did the tax form say on April 15?
"It's my time to shine — and take some of yours!"
😲 Whoa!
Stores place pricier items at eye level on purpose — smart shoppers look high and low for the better unit price.
✅ Quick check: A 500g box is $4 and a 1kg box is $7. Which is the better unit price?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
The 1kg box — $7/1000g = 0.7¢/g vs $4/500g = 0.8¢/g.
Comparing price per gram reveals the true better deal.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Compare two package sizes of a snack by price per gram. Which really is cheaper?