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Why a Certain Store Charges Different Prices for the Same Item

March 26, 2009

One of the stores I visit on a weekly basis is my local Walgreens. Every week this drugstore has a number of amazing deals on food items.  The deals are easily identified by their bright red sales tags.
Yet it seems that I’ve been missing a host of special Walgreens deals. I simply walk right past [...]

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Healthy Childhood Food Habits That Save You Money

March 14, 2009

Its amazing how habits formed in childhood continue to persist well into adulthood. Unfortunately, many bad habits related to food and finances persist into adulthood as well.
Here are a few ways to teach your kids some great habits that will save them money and promote good health as they grow into adulthood.
Serve Dinner on a [...]

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How to Beat the Rising Cost of Milk

November 19, 2008

The cost of basics like milk, eggs, and butter has risen rapidly in the past year. Unfortunately, prices are expected to rise even higher next year.
That’s why its more important than ever to save on such staples. Here are a few quick ways to save on milk.
Stock up when milk is cheap. The best way [...]

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7 More Simple Ways to Slash Your Grocery Bill

November 14, 2008

In a previous post we listed seven simple ways to dramatically cut your grocery bill. With food prices expected to rise even further in 2009, its more important than ever to take steps to slash your grocery costs.
Here are 7 more simple ways to save money in tough economic times.
Shop with a list. Grocery stores [...]

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How to Avoid Impulse Purchases

November 13, 2008

How many times has this happened to you? You stop by the store to pick up a gallon of milk and some eggs, but end up leaving with a whole shopping cart full of groceries.
Supermarkets are masters at making you purchase more than you ever intend to, even when you only want to buy a [...]

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How to Use Your Loose Change to Buy Movie Tickets, iTunes, Starbucks Lattes, and more.

November 12, 2008

Have you ever wondered about those huge green Coinstar machines located in your local supermarket? Well for many, these machines are a ticket to putting loose change to very good use.
Loose change is everywhere. Quarters sitting on the dresser. Dimes and nickels hiding inside the couch, and jars of pennies sitting in the corner of [...]

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Save Money by Editing Your Grocery Cart

November 3, 2008

If you ever wrote a high school or college term paper, you probably remember the numerous hours spent researching, organizing, and writing.
Before you turned in the labor of your hard work, you probably took some time to sit back and edit what you wrote – removing unnecessary words, deleting sentences, and taking out paragraphs [...]

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Money Trap – Not All Supermarket Sales Are Created Equal

November 1, 2008

We all love the thrill of getting a great deal. A sense of pride overwhelms us when we get 50% off a purchase. Yet, grocery stores have learned how to play this love for the deal against us.
They have conditioned us to expect a great bargain whenever we pick up an item that has [...]

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To Save Big at the Supermarket You Must Know This

September 14, 2008

If you’re like most Americans, your grocery bill is one of your top three monthly expenses, alongside your mortgage and car payment. Unlike your car or mortgage payment,  you can easily reduce your grocery costs by 30%, 40%, even 50% or more. You simply need to know how.
The first step to tremendous savings is realizing [...]

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