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Trimming Down Your Budget

Thursday, July 30, 2009

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Trimming Down Your Budget

If you need to trim the budget, here are a few ways to cut your expenses without feeling like you’re sacrificing: 1. Buy items in bulk to cut costs. If you don’t need massive amounts of an item but you have friends who might - have them chip in to buy bulk meals, toiletries, batteries, etc., [...]

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Tips for Saving Money on Groceries

Monday, July 6, 2009

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Tips for Saving Money on Groceries

There was a recent story on one of the cable news channels regarding premium brand groceries versus store brands which is relevant to our household savings. A reporter asked a family, who only used well-known premium brands, to engage in a little experiment. The family was asked to substitute about a dozen items [...]

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Can Family Meal Planning Help You Save Money?

Friday, June 26, 2009

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Can Family Meal Planning Help You Save Money?

Whether you purchase groceries on sale or at a warehouse, always buy in bulk.  Buy those items that you can prepare in one day to last for several weeks. For example, whole chickens are reasonably priced.  You can purchase two and make two pots of chicken stew.  Vegetables on sale can be added to the chicken [...]

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