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How to Save Money on Groceries

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When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Instead of a bulky price book, I use the Notes app on my phone to list my buy price for the higher-priced staples, such as paper products, detergent, and meat. Coupons: To Clip or Not to Clip.

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How to Save Money on Groceries Without Coupons

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I use them regularly when we eat out at restaurants, and I will not shop at a department store without one, but grocery coupons are completely different for me. While I have success finding coupons in the Sunday paper and online printing sources, like Coupons.com for hygiene, paper, and cleaning products, food is another story.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Instead of a bulky price book, I use the Notes app of my phone to list my buy price for the higher priced staples, such as paper products, detergent, and meat. Coupons: To Clip or Not to Clip.