5 things not to buy.

Trying to start a five things theme.  

Five things not to buy at the grocery store  to save money.

1. Potato chips and other bagged snacks.   High in salt and higher on prices.  Do the math.    A good rule of thumb is to only buy things with good food value in them.   Opt for air popped pop corn.  The difference in price well pays for an air popper.    
2. Individual wrapped snacks. You  are paying for a lot of packaging and then paying  again to put  them in the recycle.  
3. Sugar drink packets.     My dad wouldn't let us have them on the house,   Smart dad. He didn't allow pop either.    Neither are good for you and they see full or sugar or the alternative which is just as bad.   Opt for herbal teas iced or water. 
4. Fruit juices.   Too much sugar.   A nutritionist told me that feeding the child an apple was better than giving them the juice.   
5. Gum and candy bars.  That nasty s word --sugar again and they are bad for the budget too.