I sat down one day to really look into my shopping lifestyle, and then I discovered that the poor actually spend more while purchasing certain things because they do not have the financial capacity to buy things in bulk. I also discovered that even some rich men, or, let's say, average men (financially), do not take the advantage of paying less by buying in bulk with the "must" needed items at home.

When I lived with one of my uncles as a teenage girl, I observed how he visited the market by himself every evening after returning from work to buy food and ingredients for dinner. Sometimes, he sends me to get salt, onions, pepper, etc. in a very small quantity, just the quantity for a meal preparation. To me, I found it stressful, and on different occasions, I had the urge to tell him to buy the family's basic needs in bulk and avoid stressing my life every evening. I didn't even see it then that he spends more by buying in bits; I only saw that he is stressing my dear life, but I wasn't brave enough to tell him a word then. Bad enough, he still practises that method of buying in bits according to his wife instead of getting things in bulk despite the huge salary he receives monthly, while the smart rich ones take advantage of buying in bulk and saving costs for themselves.

Recently, I made it a point of duty to always get my family's basic needs, such as food, ingredients, and other essentials, in bulk, especially with the current inflation in our country. Food has become my top priority, and even when my husband cannot get some needed things in bulk for us, I lay aside my other needs and ensure to get them available instead of buying them in bits. This particular shopping culture has saved me a lot of money recently. Last two weeks, I bought a half bag of rice for #17,000, but today, the same quantity is sold for #21,000. Now the people buying in smaller sizes get it at an increased price. Looking at my action two weeks ago, I feel proud of it considering how much I have already saved. Now, not everyone can afford to buy in large quantities and save money like this, but it's always better when we discover ways to reduce costs and go by them if we can.

Quality over Quantity

Again, I have come to discover that not all expensive items are really of good quality. In the past, I used to feel that once an item was expensive, quality was guaranteed, but that has totally changed with my experience and from other people's reviews. That being said, I consider quality and durable products when shopping, irrespective of the cost. Nowadays, there are lots of inferior products in the market that are being packaged and sold for the price of a quality one, and these days, I do ensure that I don't just assume that because it is expensive, it must be of good quality. To me, buying quantity over quality is penny-wise, pound-foolish because you will end up spending double at the end of the day. It's wiser to go with one quality product rather than three inferior products; I also had a bitter experience with this in the past.

I would rather wait to have enough money to pay for quality products and be satisfied using them.

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