From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Frugal Food Tips From the Great Depression

July 28, 2009

While wandering around one of my favorite thrift stores I ran across the book We Had Everything But Money. This book is a collection of first hand accounts of life during the Great Depression.
If you think we’re experiencing difficult financial times now, consider what the nation faced then – a complete collapse of the banking [...]

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A Simple Way to Slash Your Grocery Bill

July 25, 2009

Has this ever happened to you? You run into the supermarket to grab a few items and end up walking out with a cart full of groceries.
You’re not alone. Supermarkets have designed it this way. Simple put, they are masters of the impulse purchase. In fact, depending on the study cited, between 40% to 50% [...]

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How to Enjoy Your Grocery Store Indulgences Guilt Free

July 20, 2009

Yes, I’ll admit it. I have my grocery store indulgences – those sinful over-priced temptations that quickly inflate shopping bills.
My particular Achilles heel is silky smooth, delicious Dove  ice cream.  At $4.79 a pint its nearly twice as expensive as quality ice creams like Breyer’s and Edy’s. Yet, I just can’t resist the taste of [...]

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How Brand Jumping Saves You Big Money at the Supermarket

July 14, 2009

Companies spend millions of dollars each year promoting and advertising their brands. They do this with good reason.  It works!  Once we’re hooked on a particular brand we frequently become a customer for life.
Brand loyalty is often set at a very young age, passed along from parent to child like a family heirloom. Growing up [...]

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Supermarket Speed Bumps That Get You to Spend More

July 8, 2009

In today’s tough economy many consumers are now shopping with a grocery list to help save money. They realize a list focuses their shopping behavior like a laser, helping them avoid ever present, but costly, impulse purchases.
Yet supermarkets realize that shoppers are increasingly entering their stores with a singular purpose in mind – to grab [...]

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The Beans and Rice Way to Better Health and More Wealth.

July 2, 2009

Long before Dave Ramsey advocated a beans and rice diet as a way to save money for paying off debt, my mother was crafting beans and rice dishes that provided memorable meals on my family’s limited income.
This was not your basic austerity fare mind you. With spices, vegetables, and a little meat for flavoring she [...]

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