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5 Tips for Saving More at the Grocery Store
Today’s blogger, Renae Chiovaro, and I were roomies at the Type-A blogger conference last summer even though we had never met before. Lucky for me, Renae is super nice, and we study many of the same subjects, like raising rowdy kids, saving money, and working with dentists! The price of groceries has been steadily on the rise over the last few years. Meat prices continue to rise as the price of grain increases. With a few … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Grocery Shopping, Guest Blogger
Passionate Penny Pincher: Blogging for Good
Today I have a blog post up over at Passionate Penny Pincher about ways to save at the grocery store without using coupons. I met the proprieter of Passionate Penny Pincher (wew! that’s fun to say!) at the Savvy Blogging Summit earlier this month. Laurie was immediately warm and friendly, and I was really intrigued when I learned that she donates half of all her blog income to charity. Right now she is working toward being … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Grocery Shopping, Write & Blog
Even More Ways to Save on Groceries
I’ve written before about saving money at the grocery store by playing The Grocery Game as well as about ways to save with or without coupons. I thought I’d share a few more tips I’ve picked up since then. I must be getting pretty good because I’ve averaged 48% savings over my past four shopping trips (one per week). To quote one of my favorite original-Arkansan sayings, “I’m not braggin’. I’m just tellin’ ’cause I’m … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Grocery Shopping
Don’t Eat Organic
At least, not all the time. Like all habit-altering, budget-affecting decisions, delving into buying organic produce for your family can be overwhelming. I thought these two lists might help. You’ll have the greatest impact, ecologically and healthfully, if you try to buy produce from the first list organically. The second list is a few items for you to cross off of your worry list. Produce with the most pesticide residues*: Apples Blueberries Bell Peppers Celery Potatoes Spinach Lettuce Kale & Collard Greens Strawberries Imported Nectarines Peaches Imported Grapes Items … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Go Green, Grocery Shopping, Health, Health & Fitness, Spending Less
Boxtops for Education
A few months after I starting playing the Grocery Game, I started collecting Boxtops. I was amazed at how many I had after just a few weeks. Boxtops are little coupons that you find on many grocery items, such as Betty Crocker products, Juicy Juice, Chex Mix, Kleenex, and tons of other products. Each coupon is worth 10 cents to your local school. You simply save them and then turn them in to the school … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Grocery Shopping, Mommyhood
More Ways to Save on Groceries
I pay $7.25 per month to have the Sunday paper delivered to my house, specifically so I can get the coupon inserts. I would guesstimate that I typically save around $80 per month from these coupons in conjunction with playing The Grocery Game, so it’s a good investment. My neighbor also brings me her inserts, which helps when I am stocking up on something. You can also print coupons from the internet. These coupons are often higher values that what comes in the paper, but you do have the cost of the ink and paper you use to print them. There are hundreds of websites that have printable coupons available. Some are brand specific. For example, you can print coupons for Betty Crocker products from http://www.bettycrocker.com/coupons-promotions/coupons/coupons.aspx. Other sites offer a wide … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Grocery Shopping, Spending Less
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