groceries

Cheap Treats for Group Eats

by Guest Blogger Susan November 24, 2008

It seems that no matter where I have worked, there has been some sort of treat day. While the days, themes, and frequency vary from place to place, the idea is the same: someone brings some goodies, everyone gobbles them up, and next time it’s someone else’s turn to bring the goodies. I have noticed [...]

What if you HAD to stockpile?

by Christina Brown September 27, 2008

If you’ve been reading my blog this week, you know I’ve given some thought to my obsession with stockpiling and figuring out how to curb my stockpiling addiction. But what if you HAD to stockpile? My friends AnnMarie and C.O. live in bush Alaska. There is no Target, no Walmart, no anything that isn’t a [...]

Pondering the Price of Milk

by Christina Brown September 25, 2008

We are milk guzzlers in our family. The three young boys, my husband, me… we all love milk. It is rare when we go to town and don’t buy milk. I’m estimating that we spend about $55 a month just on milk! That dollar figure freaks me out… especially when I know that these three [...]

Cheap Food: The Power of Cooperative Purchasing

by Guest Posting September 21, 2008

The following is a guest post from Bekah at Motherhood Moment. Her blog is full of great tips for saving both time and money, so be sure to check it out! Have you ever seen a statement from a foodshelf that says something to the effect that they appreciate donations of goods, but donations of [...]

Cheaper Than The Cheapest Family

by Christina Brown August 26, 2008

Last Friday, Good Morning America had a feature on Annette and Steve Economides, also known as America’s Cheapest Family. The feature highlighted how they spend “only” $350 a month to feed their family of six. They used coupons, price matched, and matched up those sale prices to the coupons. I didn’t see anything I hadn’t [...]

Supermarket Savings 101 ON SALE!

by Christina Brown July 30, 2008

Grocery prices got you down? Well for today only, you can buy Supermarket Savings 101 for only $5.97. Written by Crystal Paine from Money Saving Mom and Biblical Womanhood, this e-course will give you all the tips you need to drastically reduce your grocery bill. Money Saving Mom is one of my favorite frugal reads, [...]

Saving Money On Food

by Christina Brown June 16, 2008

It’s really easy to lament the high cost of groceries and accept that that’s the way it’s going to be. Or you can take a look in your pantry and freezer and think a little harder about what you could do to stretch your grocery budget. Here are a few ideas to get you started: [...]

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