12308262664138 348190670338 2496946-307662 In th e Essays

12308262664138 348190670338 2496946-307662 In th e assignment, Shopping for Savings, we had to complete it in t hree steps. The first step was, to go to a grocery store and fill in multiple tables with information such as cost per item, weight per item, and calculate the cost per unit for an assortment of items in the store and different brands of certain items. Once we completed the tables, we had to turn them in to Mrs. Burns for approva l. The next step, was to make a meal plan for a family of four using the information that we obtained on our trip to the grocery store on a limited budget . The next and final step of this project is to do a presentation. The assignment took a lot of effort and time to complete so far , but overall I think that this assignment will help us a lot when we are older. Because when we are older we will have to buy groceries for ourselves so we will know how to manage our own money and not just go buying things as we plea se without a concern for money. I went to Walmart with my dad to complete the first part of my assignment . When I was at Walmart , some people gave me w eird looks but a lot of them just minded their own business . As I looked for items on my list, I ran into the problem that not everything was in the same place as the price tag. This problem add ed a lot of time to my shopping experience. The packaging was boxed in cardboard , wrapped in plastic , or not packaged at all depending on the type of item. Some of the items were also dented or ripped. The packages that were dented or ripped were normally at the bottom of the shelf . People are more likely to buy the brand that is at eye level instead of all the way on the bottom shelf . If a package is bright , colorful , and catch es your eye, then you are more likely to buy it then to buy a boring old white box . I wasn't really surprised by the total cost becau se I go shopping with my mom all the time and the total cost that I got was very close to the price she normally gets when she goes shopping for groceries .