Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Put Away the Leftovers Another way to increase your savings quickly is to try as much as you can to save money from your designated weekly budget. Instead, put that leftover cash into your savings accounts. From $300 a week to the weeks where you have some of that leftover, find one week where you spend absolutely nothing.

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Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Shop the bulk bins. If you haven’t checked out the bulk area at your Whole Foods yet, make sure you head there first next time you shop. My store also had bulk herbs and spices, too. Buying bulk also helps you save on the cost of packaging. Shop 365 Everyday Value products to save on grocery items. Applesauce.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 31, 2013

Anyone who has gone grocery shopping for their household knows that feeding the family can get expensive. Menu planning is an excellent way to cut down on overspending at the grocery store. This may sound counterintuitive, but you actually save money when you buy in bulk. Image courtesy of dusky / FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

In order to keep from going bankrupt from shopping at Whole Foods, I’ve really had to become creative with saving money on groceries! Now that I’ve learned a few ways to make this healthy lifestyle work, I’ve made a goal to eat whole, unprocessed foods in 2012 while sticking to a modest grocery budget.

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Saving Everyday

JUNE 1, 2023

Grocery shopping for one can be tricky, but this list of tips will help you save time and money while enjoying delicious, nutritious meals. My husband travels a lot for work, so grocery shopping for one person is something I have learned a thing or two about. Grocery Shopping for One Inventory what you have. Buy in bulk.

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Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This recipe only uses 8 ounces of dry pasta, but we bulk it up with veggies, tuna, and a killer sauce. Have you ever eaten leftover cold pasta salad, and the pasta seemed a bit undercooked? Shopping sales are the easiest way to save money on groceries. The entire recipe has a whopping 162 grams! Don’t be a brand snob.

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MAY 14, 2013

Are there reliable grocery stores at your destination? Usually there is enough leftovers for the last night to be a ‘clean out the fridge’ night. We''ll plan the menu weeks before we leave, so I can do most of my grocery shopping at home instead of our vacation spot where prices are more expensive.

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For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Several state health and agriculture departments are collecting leftover cucumbers from restaurants and grocery stores where ill people reported eating or shopping to test for the presence of Salmonella. In retail it is typically is sold in a bulk display without any individual packaging or plastic wrapping.

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Making smart choices at the grocery store will save money and minimize waste when cooking on a budget. We have many articles on ways to save money at the grocery store, so be sure to go back and check those out. This way, you can get just the amount you need, saving money and preventing leftover ingredients from going to waste.

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Koupon Karen

JANUARY 26, 2024

By dedicating a small portion of your time each week to planning your meals, you can significantly reduce daily decision fatigue and unnecessary trips to the grocery store. Cook in Bulk and Utilize Leftovers One of the most efficient ways to ensure you have healthy meals throughout the week is to cook in bulk.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 19, 2015

The Snack Pack Pudding can be found in the grocery aisles near the other baking products. can be found near the registers or the bulk bins, which are located all around the store. If you have any leftover, you can just pop the lid back on and store them in the freezer! And the Go-Paks! I used about 1/2 cup for each one.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2013

For Easter, we were able to cut the cost of our dinner by doing some things that we will repeat for Christmas: Bulk Shop. I am normally not a fan of bulk shopping at places like Costco. Being that there are only two of us in our household, we never use up bulk groceries before they go bad, making it a wasteful endeavour.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Easiest part of being frugal: Not buying things like junk food at the grocery store. It’s a little like having a superpower, walking by the Starbucks without getting in line, or zooming by the snack aisles in the grocery store (we only buy chips and things like that for special treats). I make bone broth now! Try things!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2012

Zero-waste is a concept that the very idea of waste should be eliminated; instead, any and all products, resources, materials, and leftovers should be returned for further use in the same or in a different capacity. Pick up some reusable containers and shop in bulk for everything possible. These days most grocery stores no longer.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Meat can be one of the largest grocery purchases, but with these ten smart tips you can have your meat and eat it too! Buy in Bulk and Freeze in Portion Sizes. At Thanksgiving, Turkeys can be as low as 29 cents a pound and many grocery stores will offer a free turkey if you spend a certain amount of money within a time period.

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For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Purchase fruits, vegetables and meats in bulk at the Farmer’s Market or on sale at the grocery store at a discount price, and seal the extra in a Seal-a-Meal bag as a meal or a single serving for future use. Great for preserving those Thanksgiving leftovers! Foodsaver Seal-a-Meal Vacuum Sealer Gray.

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Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Featuring manual controls in a sleek, easy-to-use design, these new vacuum sealers help preserve meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables and leftovers with ease to keep food fresh up to 5x longer than traditional storage methods, and save consumers up to $2,700 per year by buying in bulk, on sale and preventing waste.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 12, 2012

Most foods you buy in the grocery store are sized for 2-4 people. I occasionally see single-serving portions of canned/jarred foods in the grocery store, but they aren’t very cost-effective. Do you have any ideas for how to get my money’s worth from the grocery store, one serving at a time? You just have to look.

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