Already shoppers can print coupons from the Internet, subscribe to e-mail lists, and participate in online promotion programs.
But as more people buy Web-enabled cell phones, and as technology for browsing the Web on the go improves, coupons via cell phone may be the next big thing.
Department stores such as Sears and fast food chains such as Hardee’s already send coupons via cell phone, and now Kroger has become the first major grocery chain to hop on board.
Its new program, begun in December, lets shoppers virtually clip coupons for products such …

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We start 2009 licking our collective wounds, and it has little to do with New Year’s celebrations or the Detroit Lions.
Michigan is an economic basket case, with nearly 1 in 10 residents out of work. While it is too soon to talk about Armageddon, once-comfortable suburbanites are starting to feel the pinch and making changes that for legions of Depression-era families was second nature.
They are growing their own food.
A typical family of four growing all its vegetables and using canned and frozen vegetables from the garden can save hundreds of …

(NAPSI)-Here are 10 ways to save serious money at the supermarket.
1) Loyalty Cards: If you don’t have one, sign up for one. It’s one of the easiest ways to save money on groceries on sale each week. Never leave the store without swiping your loyalty card at checkout.
2) Electronic Coupons: Online coupon sites such as www.Shortcuts.com let shoppers load coupons onto their store loyalty cards for savings without printing or clipping. Just click the coupons you want and they’re automatically redeemed when you use your loyalty card.

According the U.S. Department of Labor, food costs have been rising an average of 5 percent per year. Low-calorie food options also have increased about 19.5 cents per year, according to a report by the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
An easy way to eat healthy and keep grocery costs down is to focus on vegetables and fruits, said Robert Murray, a faculty member at the Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Buying frozen or canned food can save money. And, since preservation methods have improved dramatically, the nutritional quality of …