From the monthly archives:

May 2009

How Your Local Friendly Supermarket Profits From Your Inconvenience

May 29, 2009

A recent post by Myscha Theriault at the personal finance blog Wisebread.com got me thinking about our “friendly” local grocery stores. 
In the article she discusses things that frustrate us all about our local supermarket. Particularly how supermarkets will:
Dramatically increase the price on a favorite item.
Change the location of an item in the supermarket so it [...]

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Why Supermarket Pricing is Designed to Test You Mentally

May 23, 2009

Ever wonder why you’re seeing a proliferation of strange pricing at your local supermarket – 3 for $5, 4 for $7, 5 for $5.50, buy 2 get 1 free?
Much of it is related to our mental processing ability and the time of day. 
Let me explain.
We all have our hours of peak mental performance.  For some [...]

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Simple Food Storage Mistakes That Cost You Money

May 19, 2009

According to noted food researcher Brian Wansink, 12% of all food bought for home use is eventually discarded. For a typical family of four this represents a yearly loss of nearly  $669 – hard earned money down the drain!
Avoid some common food storage mistakes and you’ll reduce the amount of food tossed in the trash [...]

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Money Saving Food Tips From Around the Web

May 13, 2009

Today we’re going to take a look at some great articles from around the web that help you save money on your food costs.
But first, I’d like to thank the Greener Pastures financial blog.
They have  including our article How to Buy Bread and Bakery Products So Cheap You’ll Think You’re Stealing in the most recent Carnival of [...]

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Do You Make This Coupon Mistake?

May 11, 2009

I’m always looking for new sources of coupons. My favorite sources are the store shelf coupon dispensers.
These small boxes, attached to the supermarket shelf, allow you to take a manufacturer’s coupon for a nearby product – no need to go through the trouble of clipping coupons from the newspaper. The coupon is right there waiting [...]

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7 Smart Money Saving Breakfast Ideas

May 5, 2009

Cheap Breakfast Ideas for Nutritious, Inexpensive Meals
In this tough economy everyone is looking for ways to make ends meet. One area where you don’t want to skimp is with breakfast. This is arguably the most important meal of the day.
There are ways, however, that you can enjoy a quick nutritious breakfast while saving money at [...]

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