Coupon and Shopping Tips
Homestead.org. Here are forty-five ways to get more food and spend less cash:
1. First, Track Your Expenses You can’t save money if you don’t know how much you’re spending to begin with. Keep a list of everything you buy. Once you’ve got an idea of what you spend each month or each week, then you can make a budget and begin to set goals.
2. Grow Your Own Obviously this is the way to achieve the most savings. Make a garden this year. Next year make a bigger garden. If you own a freezer and know how to can and preserve you can do more financial damage to your local grocer than with any other method. Not only that, but you can’t buy healthier food, and you’ll never enjoy your meals even more than when you produce them yourself.”
Woman’s Day. “2. Buy only what you need. Most people load up on tomatoes, zucchini and peppers, put them in the fridge and then forget about them. Plan menus before you go, and buy only a few days’ worth of fruit and vegetables. You’ll be surprised how much money you save when you stop throwing stuff away.”
Daily Herald. “This year as people find less cash in their wallets, they’re turning to homemade gifts instead of crossing people off their lists.
For the cost of the piano teacher’s musical picture frame, you can purchase ingredients for half a dozen quarts of sauce or cookie mix or a couple pints of spiced liqueur.”
AJC. “1. Stick to coupons for things you really use Trying another brand is fine. Buying something you know you won’t or shouldn’t eat is a waste.
Americans tend to throw out about 27 percent of consumable food, according to the most recent numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. While this includes grocery stores and restaurants, the family refrigerator is also a culprit. One quick way to slice into your food bill is to buy only what you need.”
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