Shop while you are "full"
The expert in consumer protection affairs, Jamal Al-Saidi, identified three steps that must be followed to preserve the family budget when going to the markets, the first of which is for the person to go with a full stomach, because satisfying the stomach reduces the buying process, and makes the consumer in a relaxed state.
He added: «The second step is to determine the goal of entering the market, so did I attend shopping or to buy, the first means that I will go only to enjoy watching the new goods and commodities, and here I must not carry large financial liquidity that pushes me to change my goal because of the temptations of the supply, while the second means that I am going to buy, and here I must I decide in advance what I will buy.”
The third step - according to Al-Saeedi - is when the individual goes to buy them to stay away from peak times, as it is a very dangerous purchasing influence, as the family will find it difficult to control the members of his family purchasing among hundreds of buyers.
235 dirhams average daily consumption
The latest report of the Arab Labor Organization stated that the UAE ranked first among all Arab countries in terms of average per capita consumption during 2013, indicating that the total per capita household consumption amounted to 64.3 dollars (about 235 dirhams) per day.
The report, issued last February, indicated that the UAE is ranked seventh in terms of citizens' savings of GDP.
