As a huge Amy D./TG fan, I am almost ashamed to say I don't have a written price book.
That said, for many items I buy I do have a max price in my mind. For example, I buy a lot of tuna if it is below 39 cents; I will not buy a single can if it is more than 50 cents. I stock up on cheese at $2 or less a pound. That used to be my max (except for "party" cheese like brie) but prices are up; I now accept $2.49 as okay per pound. Boxed cereal, I pay 99 cents for big boxes of corn flakes, etc. For fancier cereal, like the store brand grape nuts I just scored, I'll pay 1.49 a box. Pasta, 50 cents a pound max, try for 33. Canned vegies, 33 cents a can, willing to go to 38 cents for green beens. Bread, prefer 50 cents a loaf, and will way stock up at that price, been hard lately-even thrift store more than that, so 75 cents acceptable, 99 cents if all heck breaks loose and then only one loaf. Bulk foods like oatmeal, bran, bulgur, etc., my WinCo store has very low prices so I don't sweat it too much-I just make sure that the price beays prepackaged, which on flour and sugar it doesn't always. Shampoo-99 cents medium bottle, 1.99 for a large. Antiperspirant, 99 cents. Canned fruit, 50 cents a can. Single serving yogurt, 33 cents, and thats a treat.
So I kinda sorta have a baseline for some things. I have though that sharing receipts between some frineds over a couple a months could work, but then the receipt might say peanut butter but not always the number of ounces (my price point? ten cents an ounce I like, rarely see lower, wont pay more).
If anyone in Northern California wants to exchange I'm up.
Anything to reach my
goal. (modified) minimum wage challenge