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7 Most Common Grocery Shopping Frustrations {Plus Solutions!}

June 12, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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What comes to mind when you think about heading to the grocery store? I can only imagine that it’s not a vision of clear aisles, carts that drive in a straight line and that don’t have squeaky wheels, or checkout lines where you never have to wait. In an ideal world, that would be what I would want for my grocery shopping experience. And of course, I could achieve this by showing up at the nearby 24-hour grocery store at 4 am. But, I’d rather be sleeping.

So, instead I’ll brave the crowds, wheel squeaks and browse the celebrity magazines at the checkout.

Grocery shopping frustrations are aplenty. I’ve narrowed them down to 7 of the most common ones, and I might have a solution that will work for alleviate these frustrations too.

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More on Blinkie ~ I’m working with the soon-to-be released Blinkie app and shared this article on the new Blinkie Blog. 

Blinkie is a mobile savings app that shows you how to stop over-spending at the grocery store by notifying you when your favorite items are on sale and helping you plan your weekly shopping trip. Blinkie has money saving experts who hand select sales and coupons every week, in more than 65,000 grocery and drugstores nationwide, putting them into the palm of your hand and allowing you to easily find the best deals so that you can save 50-70% on your groceries.

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