I have a tendency to be a little bit of a unit costing maniac. I really enjoy the thought of knowing the cost of something that I have already made. I am always looking for ways to reduce costs and do it efficiently. One of my favorite ways is to use the cost of a small item like a $5 can of soda or a $10 gallon of milk. I then see the cost of purchasing the exact same item in a larger size and a better quality.
I know I’m getting ahead of myself, but there are some really cool ways to save money that are just plain genius. For example, if you have a 5 gallon jug of milk, you can buy it at 4.99 or 6.99 a gallon. If you have a 10 gallon jug of milk, you can buy it at 5.99 or 6.99 a gallon. If you have an 8 gallon jug of milk, you can buy it for 7.99 or 8.
This is the biggest thing I love about unit costs. They can be the most helpful thing for people who are just starting out with their budgeting, or simply trying to figure out some basic math. While some people might need to learn the ins and outs of the various units, unit costs are just an easy way to save money.
The thing I love most about unit costs is that you don’t have to learn the math by heart. You can just look up the cost of a gallon of milk in your local supermarket and you’re good to go. A gallon of milk is 6.65 dollars. So, by simply being aware of the cost of milk, we’re able to make a lot more informed choices about what we buy.
Unit costs are a great way to look at your budget. It would be very easy to spend $1.00 on a gallon of milk and save $0.50. If you save $0.50 you can afford to buy a gallon of milk for that $1.00. I think the most important thing to learn about unit costs is that it’s way more important than what you spend.
The unit cost of milk isn’t actually that important. It’s much more important is how you use it. For example a package of Skittles doesn’t always save money. For example, a package of Skittles is the same price whether you buy them individually or in a pack. The thing is that you can use the savings of buying smaller amounts to save more money on other things.
This is why it is important to get the right amount of milk in a package to get the most bang for your buck.
That’s pretty much it. But you can still get really expensive milk by buying a gallon at the store. If someone asks you to pay for a gallon of milk then you are making an investment in your health and your wallet.
A lot of marketers like to say that buying a certain amount of products each month (or at a certain price point) is an investment in your health. Well, it is, but it wouldn’t be because everyone in the world would die of it. The reality is that the majority of people die from things that we are too lazy or too stupid to do anything about.
I’ve been guilty of making a mistake with my milk purchase, but that wasn’t because of laziness or stupidity. It was because I was too lazy to make a decision about what to buy.
