Ellen Tanowitz has uncovered what may become the envy of every budget-conscious, working parent. She found a simple way to save moment and money — while keeping a brood of kids occupied — as she shops for groceries at her neighborhood Stop & Shop.

Her secret? Tanowitz, an attorney from Newton, Mass., uses a hand-held device that lets her scan items the instant she takes them off the shelf; that means no more towering waits in a

checkout line. The scanner plus knows her buying history and whereabouts in the store, and it uses that data to deliver coupons for the items she purchases most. [Her family loves cream cheese, for instance.) Best of all for that mother of three, the device is so easy and fun to handle that it keeps her children busy till shopping is done. “My kids fight by the scanner. They have to take […]

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