Food is the basic need for human survival and with the hike in the price of food stuff it takes creativity to manage the meagre resources.
Rice and other cereals which are staple food in Nigeria has increased drastically and consequently the price of cooked food in restaurant have increased with the quantity drastically reduced.
To scale through the hurdle of feeding yourself and the family certain measures are to be adopted.
The advise to minimize the number of times you eat out has been re-echoed every now and then, there is no better time to yield to this advise than now as many food vendors are out to make profit
and may consequently reduce the quality of food cooked which will not only tell on your pocket but also your health.
Buying in bulk can be beneficial as the few naira realised can be channeled to meet another need.
Now is no time to buy brand names that will cost you a lot, if a product is good but cheaper go for it and save your purse the drain.
Sometimes substitute meals that have the same nutritional value for example now that yam is cheaper than rice you can go for it as they are both energy giving food.
Compare prices as there are different prices in the market. Since the outset of the recession, traders seems to sell food items at different prices, you can compare and go to the place that is pocket friendly.
Reduce your trips to the market as this can cost you extra on transportation fare or fuelling your car.
Hope Ikwe Dosunmu
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