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Categories: grocery coupons, news, tips and tricks » [11 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 597 views]
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 …

Categories: news » [10 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 413 views]

Gourmet Retailer: “Given the extreme volatility in current financial and employment markets, buying on deal will increasingly become the norm for cautious shoppers trying to balance the household budget, according to Nielsen’s Consumer Insight Magazine.
Promotions already represent a universally popular marketing tactic, with some $129 billion of promoted dollar sales rung up across all categories in food, drug and mass merchandise outlets (excluding coupons), according to Nielsen, in the year ending July 2008. Fully 35 percent of dollar sales were sold on promotion — temporary price reductions (TPRs) accounted for …

Categories: healthy eating, news, saving money » [9 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 678 views]
Milk… does a body good

PRESS RELEASE
Milk is One Beverage Jackson Can’t Afford to Keep Off the Grocery List
With Food Prices on the Rise, New Tools Help Make More ‘Cents’ of Grocery Bills
JACKSON, Miss., Dec 08, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — With rising food costs, many families are economizing on groceries but one thing they should not cut back on is nutrition. At about 25 cents per 8-ounce glass, on a gallon basis, milk offers more nutrients per penny than almost any other beverage option in the supermarket — providing key vitamins and minerals like …

Categories: news, tips and tricks » [8 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 1,237 views]
Beware of supermarket snares on your next trip

This is a great article that does an excellent job of explaining the thought process behind the layout of a grocery store. The more aware we are of the tricks the less chance we have of being tricked.
From the Dallas News: Beware of supermarket snares on your next trip
In the battle of the budget, the supermarket is a psychological war zone.
The aroma of fried chicken greets you at the door, and the irresistible scent of fresh bread wafts from the bakery. Brightly colored fruits and vegetables beckon nearby.
“It’s like aromatherapy,” …

Categories: news, saving money » [7 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 481 views]
Cutting costs in your cart: Save money, stay healthy at the grocery

From The Evening News and Tribune: Cutting costs in your cart: Save money, stay healthy at the grocery
“Robert Friedmeyer knows how to save money on groceries. Not only do he and his wife, Tammy, clip coupons every Sunday, they look for discounts, sales and comparison shop for everything from flour to toothpaste.
The economy is forcing shoppers to save in every way they can, including using an old technique that has been updated for the digital age — coupons.”