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Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

Today's tip is to take stock before you read stock.

Before you go shopping, be sure you know what you already have,

so you don't wind up with stuff that you don't truly need.

So perhaps you have already heard the advice to check your fridge and check your pantry before you go grocery shopping

and to check your closet before you buy something new for an event.

But just because you have heard that advice, does that mean you always follow it?

I know that I might have good intentions, but then someone goes to the store without looking.

And next thing we know, we have six boxes of Cheerios and none of my almond milk.

I recently bought several potential new shirts for a TV appearance,

because I assumed that none of my existing stuff was going to work.

But then I realized I had a blue shirt that would work just fine.

Not only can checking ahead of time save you money, it can also spark ideas.

Maybe thanks to a pantry scan, you find that tamarind paste you bought months ago,

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