7. (1) The most expensive items in a grocery store usually are placed at eye level, making them the most noticeable items; the cheapest items sit on the top or bottom shelves. (2) So be sure to scan top and bottom shelves for the best bargains. (3) This is just one of several tips that will save you money at the grocery store. (4) Here’s another: comparison shop on the items that you buy most often; then shop at the store with the lowest prices on most of those items. (5) Another way to save money is to buy items in bulk at “club” stores, but only if you’ll use everything that you purchase. (6) Also, be wary of coupon offers on name-brand items. (7) A premium price reduced by thirty or forty cents may still be higher than the store-brand price. (8) Nearly always, it’s cheaper to buy a store’s own brand of the item that you want.