13 Things Your Grocer Won't Tell You

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1. If you hate crowds and lines, shop at dinnertime (5 to 9pm) or even later. Only 4 percent of shoppers hit the aisles between 9pm and 8am. Least crowded day of the week? Wednesday.

By Adam Bluestein and Lauren Gniazdowski from Reader's Digest

With the help of financial expert Farnoosh Torabi, Anderson has shared great money-saving tips from your and your family all season long. In this web exclusive, our friends from Reader's Digest share more tips for saving money at the grocery store...

Sources: Maurice Nizzardo, former supermarket executive in Connecticut; David J. Livingston, an industry consultant; Brian Wansink, author of Mindless Eating; and others.

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© 2012 The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.

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