All posts tagged food

Get Extra Cash with this App: Save up to $1040 a Year on Groceries

Dealing with special offers on receipts can sometimes be a pain. Most of the time the offer is for the next purchase that expires shortly or to save on a competitor’s brand that you don’t even like. I’ll accept delayed gratification when there’s a decent reward at the finish line but this is not enough [...]

Food Budget Blues: Don’t Be Up The Creek

Are you up the creek without a paddle? Even the best planned budget goes a rye from time to time. Here’s how to squeeze some extra cash from your food budget to make up for it. So you are not further up the creek without a paddle. 1. Bust out the thermos. Save money on [...]

Save Money Lovin’ Your Oven ~ Piece of Cake

I’ve heard of lumping errands together to save money on gas. Why not use the same idea with your oven? Sometimes I base what I cook around what needs to go in the oven. I group those items together and make them at the same time, so I can use my gas more efficiently. I [...]

7 Ways to Save Money at the Grocery Store

  1. Use the local flyer to plan your shopping. If a certain meat is on sale that you know you will eat, base a meal or two for the week around that. 2. Always make a list. You’ve heard it before because it really works. Base your list off of the flyer and whatever [...]

3 Secrets for Saving Money on Groceries

1. Try to eat everything you buy. The real way to save on groceries is to use them all. People throw out so much food.  You might as well throw dollar bills in the garbage if you don’t use it all. 2. Mark expiration dates on the plastic of packages. Using a permanent marker, I [...]