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Frugal Food Links

November 18, 2009

Welcome to another frugal food links edition. Let’s get started and discover how to save money while enjoying great food.
Our first stop is CheapHealthyGood.com where modern food myths are busted. Does microwaving plastic cause cancer? Are baby carrots treated with dangerous chlorine? Can Acai berries magically lead to weight loss? Find the answers to these [...]

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Nine Simple Ways to Avoid Supermarket Impulse Purchases

September 12, 2009

It never fails. We go into the supermarket to buy a few things and come out with a cart loaded with groceries. The problem – those impulse grabs that fill our grocery carts.
In fact, depending on the study cited, nearly 40% to 50% of our grocery purchases are impulse buys – items we never [...]

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4 Supercharged Coupon Ideas That’ll Have You Smiling All the Way to the Bank

August 15, 2009

Coupons can really go a long way in helping you to reduce your grocery bills. Yet, there simple ways you supercharge your savings by getting even more mileage out your coupons.
The Raincheck Deal – Don’t Get Mad, Get Even
We all hate running in the store to purchase an advertised special only to discover that [...]

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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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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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Frugal Food Link Edition

June 29, 2009

Today I’d like to mention some great frugal food articles from around the blogosphere. 
In a previous post we discussed the presence of pesticides on our produce and the possible impact on our children. Heather at the Greenest Dollar provides even more information about the pesticides on our food and the possible effects of these pesticides on [...]

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Food Tricks That Keep Your Hard Earned Money Out of the Trash

June 18, 2009

There’s nothing worse than spending good money on food, only to see that food spoil or otherwise go to waste. Hard earned money simply thrown out with the trash.
I’ve recently experienced this problem with baby carrots. Yes, its true you save money by buying and peeling whole carrots, but I like the small snack like [...]

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Use This Grocery Store Trick to Save Money at Home

June 9, 2009

Ever notice the tendency for grocery stores to place the freshest items near the back of the display case? If you want the freshest milk you have to reach to the back. The freshest fruit – again search the back of the bin.
This placement is done on purpose to ensure the oldest items are purchased [...]

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What Do You Do With Your Over Ripe Bananas?

June 2, 2009

Perhaps you’ve made this mistake. You see a great deal on bananas and smile as you stock up to save money.
Yet what seemed like a bright idea at first goes sour as your see your savvy purchase ripen and then turn completely brown right before your eyes.
Yet there are many things you can do with [...]

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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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