TONIGHT, THE LOCAL 4 "DEFENDERS"
ARE ON THE CASE.
>> Jason: IT’S NOT JUST THE
SHORTAGING MANY OF YOU ARE
WORRIED ABOUT, IT’S THE RISING
PRICES, TOO!
>> Sandra: IN OUR INSIDERS POLL,
NEARLY 90% OF YOU SAID YOU WERE
WORRIED ABOUT THE HIGHER PRICES
YOU’RE PAYING ON JUST ABOUT
EVERYTHING.
>> Jason: THE COST OF
THANKSGIVING DINNER WILL COST 5%
MORE THIS YEAR, BUT "HELP ME
HANK" HAS BEEN LOOKING FOR
SOLUTIONS TO HELP YOU SAVE.
>> Sandra: CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR
HANK WINCHESTER IS LIVE TONIGHT.
IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO
COUNTERACT SOME OF THE RISING
PRICES?
>> Hank: THERE IS.
THAT’S THE GOOD NEWS.
LISTEN, WE ALL KNOW THE DEAL...
YOU’RE SPENDING MORE AND PRICES
ARE SKYROCKETING!
WHETHER YOU’RE HERE AT HOLIDAY
MARKET OR YOUR LOCAL MARKET,
THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO BUY
REDUCED OR ON SALE ITEMS BECAUSE
EVERYTHING COSTS MORE.
>> THE PRICES ARE GOING UP AND
THE SHELVES ARE NOT BEING AS
WELL-STOCKED AND WE’RE
DEFINITELY FEELING THE PINCH
HERE!
>> Hank: SHE IS WATCHING HOW SHE
SPENDS.
>> BEEF, MEAT, CHICKEN, JUST,
YOU KNOW, BEVERAGES.
PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING.
I DON’T THINK I’VE SEEN
ANYTHING -- EVEN SNACK ITEMS.
THINGS THAT WERE 25 CENTS BEFORE
ARE NOW DOUBLE.
>> QUITE A FEW!
IT’S DEFINITELY INCREASED NO
MATTER WHAT STORE IT IS.
>> Hank: SAVING ON RISING FOOD
COSTS MEANS DOING HOMEWORK
BEFORE HEADING INTO THE STORE.
>> RUN A PANTRY AND FRIDGE
AUDIT.
GO THROUGH WHAT YOU HAVE AT HOME
AND CHANCES ARE YOU HAVE
INGREDIENTS YOU COULD USE FOR
YOUR MEALS OR MAYBE YOU DECIDE
WHAT TO COOK BASED ON WHAT YOU
HAVE AT HOME.
>> Hank: SHE IS A MONEY-SAVING
EXPERT WITH A FAMILY HER OWN.
MAKE A LIST AND STICK TO IT, IT
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
IF IT’S NOT PART OF YOUR MEAL
PLAN, SKIP OVER IT BECAUSE IT
WILL ADD TO YOUR OVERALL
SPENDING EVERY WEEK.
>> Hank: IF YOU CAN’T AVOID THE
IMPULSE BUYS -- AND TRUST ME, I
GET IT -- CONSIDER ORDERING
ONLINE AND PICK IT UP.
>> LOOK FOR THE MANAGER MARKDOWN
THAT COULD BE NEARING EXPIRATION
DATE, POULTRY, MEAT, FISH, DAIRY
PRODUCTS.
>> Hank: LOOK ON THE LOWER AND
HIGHER SHELVES, THE ONES OUT OF
YOUR LINE OF SIGHT.
THEY’RE OFTEN CHEAPER.
AND CONSIDER GENERIC OVER NAME
BRANDS.
>> WHEN IT COMES TO BAKING
SUPPLIES, FLOUR, SUGAR, IT’S A
ONE-INGREDIENT ITEM, SO A NAME
BRAND CAN’T MAKE IT ANY
DIFFERENTLY FROM A GENERIC OR A
STORE BRAND.
SO DON’T SPEND MORE FOR THE
MARKETING AND PACKAGING.
>> Hank: CONSIDER BUYING GENERIC
BRAND SPICES.
>> LIKE A KROGER BRAND OR EVEN
HOLIDAY BRAND VERSUS GOING FOR
THE NAME BRAND ITEMS LIKE FAYGO.
>> Hank: ONLY BUY PRODUCE IN
BULK IF YOU PLAN ON EATING IT
ALL.
FROZEN ARE A CHEAPER OPTION,
HOLD NUTRIENTS, AND ALWAYS ON
HAND.
AND INCLUDE SOME MEATLESS MEALS,
SAVING ON THE RISING COSTS.
AND NO MATTER WHAT SHORTAGES
YOU’RE SEEING IN THE STORES --
>> BE COST CONSCIOUS AND
RECOGNIZE THERE ARE, YOU KNOW,
PRICE DIFFERENCES.
PLEASE DON’T TAKE IT OUT ON THE
STAFF BECAUSE THEY’RE JUST
TRYING TO DO THEIR JOB.
IT’S A GLOBAL PROBLEM.
>> Hank: DO NOT TAKE IT OUT ON
THE STAFF, THEY’RE DOING THE
BEST THEY CAN.
YOU HAVE TO SHOP AROUND AND TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF DEALS OFFERED IN
MANY OF THE APPS THE STORE HAS
FOR YOU.
AND WE’LL TALK ABOUT THE FOUR
THINGS YOU NEED TO BUY RIGHT NOW
THAT ARE ALREADY IN SHORT
SUPPLY, AND THEY COULD AFFECT
EVERYTHING FROM YOUR
THANKSGIVING DINNER TO HOW
YOU’LL TACKLE WINTER WEATHER,
UNFORTUNATELY, IN A FEW WEEKS.
WE’LL HAVE THAT TOMORROW LIVE AT
5:00.
HANK WINCHESTER, "HELP ME HANK,"
BACK TO YOU.
>> Jason: THIS MORNING, YOU WERE
TALKING DOLLAR STORES.
DOs AND DON’Ts WITH DOLLAR
STORES AND I WAS ACTUALLY UP
WATCHING THAT BECAUSE I HAD JURY
DUTY... NOT SELECTED.
WHAT WERE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS
OF THAT.
>> Hank: JASON, FROZEN
VEGETABLES, AND A LOT OF DOLLAR
STORES HAVE FROZEN VEGETABLES.
AND GREETING CARDS JUST $1.
AND YOU HAVE TO SHOP AROUND.
THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD
NEVER BUY AT A DOLLAR STORE, AND
THAT’S WHY THIS STORY IS POSTED
AT CLICKONDETROIT.COM.
BACK TO YOU.
>> Jason: DON’T BUY THE TOYS.
I WAS WATCHING.
>> Sandra: WE’LL CHECK ON
CLICKONDETROIT.COM.
THANKS SO MUCH, HANK.
GOOD TIPS!