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How do you have yours set up? I'm in the process of making mine and I feel like I'm missing something. So far I have item, store, price and unit price? is there anything else??
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Can you tell me more about the "Price Books?"
I am in the process of making one for a Parenting Class I am presenting and I'm also not sure of the best way to set it up and keep it up to date.
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I would love to learn more about this....I would also like to know when you enter your information.
Also, could anyone submit an example of their findings such as an item like diapers or wipes?
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First of all, I don't price book everything I purchase - just the major things.
Secondly, I hunt prices mostly by going through the Sunday ads or I make a special trip to a store to gather data. I don't try to maintain the price book on every shopping trip.
At the top of the page, I put my target price and the date. For instance, on TP my target price is 25 cents a roll and it has been that way for many years. Since I buy 1000 sheet Scott TP, which is much more paper than a standard roll, my target price on that is 50 cents a roll. Anytime Scott 1000 goes to 50 cents a roll or lower, I know it is a good time to buy.
I now have my price book information in a computer spreadsheet. I keep a copy of just my target prices in my purse. I also have some prices memorized. For instance, anytime beef hits $2 a pound or less, I buy. Anytime a 15 oz box of cold cereal is less than $2, I buy.
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I agree with Cookie2. A lot of it is just memorized over time. I know what is a good deal on meat, or bread, or regular purchases.
Mostly I use it for things that are harder to judge, like things that come in different sizes. I use it for my face wash, for peanut butter, whole wheat pasta (every size seems to be different with this one), etc
A good example. I have been buying generic kids vitamins. My kids kept asking for the name brand vitamin. I told them I'd look up the unit price next time, and whatever was less, would be the one I'd get. I was surprised. The generic came in 60s. The name brand came in 90s. What looked like savings in the generic was costing way more per unit. Now I know how much is a good deal per unit on kid's vitamins.
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Here's my tip-write in pencil so you can change the prices easier.
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I've tried a couple of times to start one, but I haven't found a way to do it that I like, if it's messy I won't stick with it, it will annoy me to much.