Grocery shopping and taxes are not often thought of as having much in common. Yet they are similar in that they both require adequate, often time-consuming, preparation in order to be done efficiently.

Before shopping, you have the option of preparing a list. Items can be prioritized and a plan put into place before setting foot in the store. This will save time as there will be no need to go up and down every aisle looking for inspiration and then having to go back after realizing that you missed something. A list lessens the chance of arriving home only to realize that you forgot that one important item that brought you to the store in the first place.