FIRST COURSE; Load your cart wisely, financial counselor says

Tooling around the grocery store with a financial counselor can be a sobering experience.

OK, maybe I don't really need fresh raspberries or corn-on-the- cob out of season. Perhaps snacks in pre-measured bags, while convenient, are not such a wise investment. And maybe the only measurable return on the super-premium ice cream that I like so much is a few extra pounds at the end of the fiscal year.

Can I crawl back now into my comfortable little "eat now, worry tomorrow" hole?

Knowing that many people are experiencing sticker-shock levels of inflation at the supermarket, I asked a finance professional to offer advice to readers.

June A. Schroeder, a certified financial planner with Liberty ...

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