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Money Saving Tips

Simple Ways to Save on the Cost of Bread

January 1, 2009

With the rise in agricultural costs over the past year, the price of bread and bakery products can cause sticker shock. Here are 7 great tips for saving on bread products.
Try the store brand. Store brands have made significant improvements in quality over the past decade. Now store brand products are on par or exceed [...]

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7 Simple Ways to Save on Juice Costs

December 28, 2008

Juice can be quite expensive. If you have kids you probably run through several bottles of juice a week. Here are 7 simple tips to save on juice costs.
Dilute your juice with a little bit of water. Juice is full of sugar and flavoring. Your kids will never notice if you dilute it with water. [...]

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What Starbucks Knows About Oatmeal That Can Save You Money

December 26, 2008

Starbucks announced that since the September introduction its “Perfect Oatmeal” has been the single highest volume food item in Starbuck’s history. Just this month, Jamba Juice joined Starbucks and Corner Bakery by adding oatmeal to its menu.
Food chains like Starbucks, Corner Bakery, and Jamba Juice are realizing what mothers have known for decades. [...]

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Seven More Ways to Save on Groceries

December 24, 2008

In a previous post we discussed budget saving techniques that can help you and your family eat well for less. Today we’re going to talk about seven more simple ways you can slash your grocery budget in tough economic times.
Use basic ingredients to make scrumptious meals. Much of the world’s population manages to create delicious and [...]

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How to Put Your Food Budget on a Diet

December 19, 2008

With rising unemployment figures and ever worsening economic news, many people are finding it difficult to make ends meet. One way to significantly save money is by slashing your grocery budget. You can eat well while simultaneously cutting your grocery bill. Of course it takes some extra time and effort, but it can be done.
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What Your Supermarket Doesn’t Want You to Know About Those Cheap $1 Video Rentals

December 3, 2008

If you haven’t used a Redbox video kiosk at your local supermarket recently then you’re missing out on one of the best entertainment deals around. These red kiosks allow you to rent new release videos for only $1, yes really $1.
The kiosks are simple to use. Just swipe your credit card and select a movie [...]

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The High Cost of Convenience – Case 2 (Foods in Microwaveable Bowls)

November 29, 2008

In a previous post of our High Price of Convenience series, we discussed how consumers pay excessive mark-ups on “instant” foods that aren’t much quicker to prepare than their non-instant counterparts.
Today we’ll take a look at the insane mark-ups stores get us to pay for ready to serve microwaveable foods – bowls or cups [...]

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Cheap and Healthy Junk Food Alternatives

November 26, 2008

According to the 2008 Food and Health Survey, 94% of Americans snack at least once a day. However, many of us snack on relatively expensive, high calorie, nutrition poor foods like chocolate chip cookies, Twinkies, potato chips, and fruit roll-ups. There are healthier and cheaper alternatives for those in between meal snacks.

Hard boiled eggs. Boiled [...]

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Do Debbie Meyer Bags Work?

November 26, 2008

Perhaps you’ve seen them on the Home Shopping Network or in your local grocery store. Debbie Meyers green produce bags claim to prolong the life of your fruits and vegetables helping you save money. But are the claims true?  Can these green storage bags really keep your produce fresh longer?
How they work. The manufacturers of [...]

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The High Cost of Convenience Foods – Case 1

November 24, 2008

It seems that grocery stores are increasingly pushing convenience items – instant soup, microwaveable dinners, pre-cut meat, 100 calorie cookie snack packs.
We often don’t realize that these convenience items may not be that much more convenient than their alternatives.  Worse yet, the price of such “convenience” can be extremely high.
In our High Cost of Convenience [...]

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