A couple months ago, I was working on our finances, and I was using a notepad that was supplied by my wife's employer. Her employer likes to send out notepads and calendars with inspirational topics and tips. Each month or each pad has a different topic. This particular notepad had a financial theme and every once in a while you will stumble upon a page with tips. This particular page of tips was talking about strategies to save money at the grocery store. One statement stuck out to me, because I have recently been questioning buying in bulk. The below statement got me thinking: