As companies strive for ever-increasing profits, it's usually the customer who ends up paying the price, quite literally.

But don't worry, I'm here to put the power back in your hands.

Prepare to get thrifty as we check out some sneaky time and money saving tricks companies don't want you to know about.

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Ever noticed seemingly random letters and numbers handwritten onto price tags in stores?

There's actually an important reason behind them.

Retail staff will often mark price tags by hand with letter number combos like G3 or D17.

The letter part usually just refers to a location in the store, but the number is much more useful.

Typically, the number tells you what price that item is going to be reduced to in an upcoming sale

and is usually used for staff reference and preparation.

This is a handy piece of info for eagle-eyed thrifty shoppers who want to find deals before they're even announced.

When you spot a marked item, you can either hold off purchasing it or try to reserve it until the price drops.

Keep your eyes open for these sneaky little codes. But for a great deal that

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