Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Of course, it can be a challenge make sure you are finding a deal on these things, but one thing I have noticed in the past several years is there is a perception that healthy products are more expensive, when in actuality, many times they are the same price (or even cheaper!). Shop the bulk bins. Banana Chips (bulk bin).

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The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 23, 2023

I should add: obviously if you buy bulk foods from a packaging-free/low-packaging store, then it makes sense to put that food into containers. I know at Whole Foods, you used to dispense bulk food into a thin plastic bag, which was clearly not meant for long-term storage. The containers are pricey, of course. ARE YOU IMPRESSED?

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

Of course, your planning starts with where you are going. My family loves crab legs and a few years ago, we discovered that it was a lot cheaper to buy the crab legs in bulk at a little road side seafood shack than a restaurant. Make a list of expenditures. How long is your travel time to your destination and how are you getting there?

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes. I also buy apples in bulk from a local orchard and make Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce to eat year-round. Make a list and stick to it, so you don’t buy other things when you go in the store, of course this is contrary to what the store would like you to do.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I’m a huge fan of mystery novels and wondered what was involved in becoming a licensed PI in my state (a 60-hour training course and a culminating 3-hour exam). They provided a lot of training in-house and also reimbursed us for the $1700 cost of her EMT certification course. I joke that it was my mid-life crisis.

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Batch cooking: Buy in bulk, batch cook, and freeze in portion sizes. I also buy apples in bulk from a local orchard and make Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce to eat year round. Make a list and stick to it, so you don’t buy other things when you go in the store, of course this is contrary to what the store would like you to do.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Saving Everyday

MAY 27, 2024

Of course, depending on the brand of ingredients you use, that may be more or less for you. Recommended Equipment Ceramic Bowls Nakiri Knife Ceramic Nonstick Pan Variations Want to bulk up this healthy breakfast bowl recipe? This bowl has a whopping 38 grams of protein ! I repeatedly get asked for full nutrition counts.

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