06.20.08

saving money at the grocery store this week

Posted in shopping, food, saving money at 5:42 pm by admin

This week, I shopped for groceries at Harris Teeter. Today is June 20th for fyi. Before I went to the store, I checked out the weekly specials online and compared it to the coupons available. I didn’t see a match. However, there were truly some great deals at the grocery store. I was able to buy 2 weeks worth of meat plus weekly stables like bread, milk and a few vegetables for $50.00. I am feeding a family of four. Shrimp was 2.77 a pound for 2 pounds, a 12.00 savings. This makes 2 meals. Chicken was $1.99 lb.  I bought 2 packs for about $6.00. Cube steak was buy one get one free. Although this was a fantastic deal, I had to pass cause I still had some left in my freezer from the last sale and my family is getting tired of it. London Broil was buy one get one free and a 1.99 a pound. Again a good deal but I still had some in the freezer. I found some specials on hamburger meat that were marked down cause the date was close to expiration. Anyway, I was happy with my savings this week and this month.

05.20.08

this week’s money saving tips

Posted in saving money at 3:24 pm by admin

I never buy small trash bags for the bathroom, bedroom or elsewhere. Instead, I use the plastic bags from the grocery store. In the bathroom, I use the plastic wrap that encases the toilet paper. To clarify, I buy the large economical pack of toilet paper. When I open the pack, I carefully cut the top open so when its through I can use it as a small trash bag to line my bathroom trash can. You can do this with paper towels too or any item you buy that is encased in plastic. Its a small savings, but its a savings. I also reuse bread bags. You can use the bread bag as a short term freezer bag, a lunch bag, a sandwich bag, a storage bag etc. Just be sure to empty out the crumbs before you use it. You can also use a clean empty butter container, coolwhip container etc for food storage  or taking leftovers for lunch to work. Be resourceful. Think about what you can use the item for before you throw something away.

05.15.08

saving money on groceries in Asheville 2

Posted in shopping, saving money at 2:10 pm by admin

I just came back from Harris Teeter grocery store in Asheville NC. I checked the sales before I went. Anyway, today is May 15th so you wont get the sales wrong for the week. The london broil roast and cube steak is buy one get one free. The cube steak is so tender you can cut it with a fork. This is a good deal. I had already stocked up from the last sale so I did not buy this week. Although I was tempted. I had to keep saying to myself its not a deal if you don’t need it.

05.09.08

saving money tips for the kitchen

Posted in food, saving money at 7:24 am by admin

I noticed I throw a lot of bread away. The bread gets stale yet I always have to have fresh bread on hand in case someone wants a sandwich or toast or something. Throwing out food is a waste of money. Its that simple. Even though bread doesn’t cost that much, it adds up. So, I started thinking what can I do with this leftover bread? You can avoid the stale bread issue in the first place by putting the loaf of bread before it gets stale in the freezer. Make your sandwich with frozen bread for the next day’s lunch. Or if you have time, make some French toast with it. Stale bread is the key ingredient. Or cut up the bread in small squares, put it back in the bread bag, then smash it into bread crumbs. Use the crumbs or put the bag of crumbs in the freezer for later use. You can make stuffing out of the bread crumbs or use it as a topping for a casserole or use it in meatloaf in place of crackers or make bread pudding or another recipe. Another savings cause you don’t have to buy bread crumbs or stuffing mix for your recipes now.

05.05.08

Saving money eating out

Posted in food, saving money at 12:15 pm by admin

My parents are the world’s best on frugal living. Both of them grew up in the Depression and lived through the rationing of WWII. Anyway, when we go out to eat, my parents split a meal. At that, its still often too much for them both to eat. They always order water which at most restaurants is free. I’ve never been to a restaurant where I had to pay for water. They rarely order a mixed drink or a glass of wine. If they do, its a very special occasion. They will always ask what the specials are before ordering. They never order appetizers. However, they will ask for bread and ask if it comes with the meal. If it doesn’t, then we don’t have bread. They never order dessert. My parents will stop at the grocery store on the way home  to get a half gallon of ice cream if they dont have anything at home for dessert. My dad does the math in giving a tip. He never leaves more or less than 15 percent for the tip. When we were growing up, we very rarely went out to eat. When we did go out, none of us kids ever dared to order anything very expensive unless Mom said we could order anything we wanted. However, we always kept it down just cause we were trained that way. We never ate at fast food. I was envious of my friends who ate regularly at KFC and Mcdonalds. Today, when I go out to eat, I use the same tactics my parents do. However, I do go to fast food occasionally and order the dollar menu or use a coupon.

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