Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

A time may come when our ‘just in time’ food transport system breaks down, stopping the flow of fresh fruits and vegetables to northern climates in the winter and causing runs on remaining stock in grocery stores. Weather, war, and economic failures can have significant impact on our personal lives.

Economical 213

Economical Real Estate Making 2008 213

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 9, 2012

Did you resolve to lower your grocery expenses in 2012? It can be intimidating to think about, but your grocery bill is one of the easiest expenses to reduce. I started a new weekly series in 2011 called, Kitchen Economics. In the meantime, check out these popular posts that are full of tips to help you reduce your grocery bill.

Grocery Spending 159

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Menu Planning 159

Simply CVS

JANUARY 26, 2011

Apparently drugstores are beginning to offer even more grocery items for customers and at great sale prices, and it got the attention of ABC's Good Morning America. They had a feature on Walgreens and CVS on January 24 explaining that buying groceries on sale at drug stores can be very economical and even beat the prices at big box stores.

Groceries 178

Groceries Grocery Saving Money Economical 178

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 14, 2011

It only comes in a quart container at my grocery store which is way more than the 1 cup that my intended recipes usually require. Don't you hate when a recipe calls for an ingredient that you don't currently have on hand. If you buy it, you're likely to not finish it. That is how I feel when I see buttermilk on a recipe.

Economical 164

Economical Kitchen Equal Milk 164

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Meat and poultry are usually the most expensive items on my grocery list. All meat has a 'sell by date' and when that date is within a day or two, my grocery store marks it down. We eat mostly poultry and I only buy it when it is on sale. I stock up if the price is exceptionally good, like the $1.59/lb What do the yellow stickers mean?

Economical 173

Economical Saving Money Kitchen Money 173

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The next time you make your menu plan and grocery list, instead of glancing through the sales circulars for ideas, challenge yourself to see what's lurking in your freezer and pantry. Besides a small trip to the store to pick up milk, fresh fruit, and vegetables, this should be a light week for the grocery budget.

Freezers 153

Freezers Economical Kitchen Shopping 153

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2011

Homemade chicken stock is an easy way to stretch your grocery dollar, especially when you buy your whole chicken at your buy price. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. My buy and stock-up price is.79/lb. When I roast a chicken, I make chicken stock in the crock pot.

Economical 209

Economical Homemade Kitchen Making 209

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 16, 2011

We supplement with produce we grow ourselves and I rarely need to buy produce at the grocery store during those months. Consider your grocery store's private label organic brand. Here is a quick price comparison on a recent grocery trip: Name brand 32 oz. This year's price for our half-share comes to about $14.21

Economical 166

Economical Saving Money Organic Organization 166

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

Groceries are the one area in our household budget that I feel like I have the most control over. The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. Menu planning saves me time. Develop a system.

Menu Planning 138

Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 21, 2014

Over the past year, I’ve noticed two grocery store chains in my area, Giant of PA and Weis Markets, consistently offering loss leaders each week. It seemed like a viable way to save money on a higher priced grocery item. Some tips to keep in mind regarding loss leaders: Check the sales flyers of EVERY grocery store in your area.

Grocery Savings 100

Grocery Savings Groceries Grocery Economical 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

I have been diligently challenging myself to spend less at the grocery store this year. But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. I’ve included pictures below of most of my grocery shopping trips for the month. And finally…Junk Food.

March 100

March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 14, 2013

If there is one line item in everyone’s budget that can get out of control it is groceries. It is so easy to walk into the grocery store with an idea of what you will spend, walk out with a bill that is double and get home to discover that you have nothing to eat. So read through the below tips and attack that grocery bill!

Grocery Spending 113

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Finds 113

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I found myself in that situation one Monday after my plans to head to the grocery store were disrupted by a sick child. There was plenty of food in the refrigerator, freezer and pantry, but the items on my grocery list were things that I needed to pull my planned meals together. It called for penne pasta, but I only had rigatoni.

Economical 127

Economical Kitchen Meals Dinner 127

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Several years ago, it struck me that I was using plastic food storage containers (with screw on lids) that I bought at the grocery store to store my homemade freezer food and at the same time I was throwing perfectly usable glass food jars in the recycle bin. It seemed a bit wasteful.

Reuse 138

Reuse Economical Kitchen Freezers 138

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 10, 2014

In an effort over the years, to save money at the grocery store and reduce our waste, we’ve found reusable alternatives to many paper products, such as paper towels, paper napkins, storage. [[ This is a content summary only. Green Living Kitchen Economics Saving Money - In the Kitchen'

Saving Money 153

Saving Money Money Paper Economical 153

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

This is a big week at the grocery store for holiday staples. Turkey, potatoes, fresh cranberries, sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, canned goods, and everything else you need to make a complete Thanksgiving meal are all on sale. At no other time of the year will you find turkeys at rock bottom prices.

Economical 149

Economical Thanksgiving Kitchen Freezers 149

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

How would you like to cut your grocery bill? Meal planning is by far the #1 way I save money on groceries. “MEAL PLANNING IS THE #1 WAY I SAVE MONEY ON GROCERIES.” When I take it with me to the grocery store, I stay on task. I use the right side of the page for my grocery list. It is POSSIBLE.

Tools 100

Tools Groceries Grocery Bills 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 18, 2012

How can a girl make a grocery list when her cupboards look like this mess? I'm on a roll. I cleaned off my desk and reorganized our home office. Now I'm going through our kitchen cupboards--all in an attempt to make my life easier. I don't keep a large stockpile, because of my lack of storage space.

Economical 113

Economical Kitchen Organic Organization 113

Simply CVS

JANUARY 2, 2013

Utilizing CVS for groceries can be economical when combining coupons with sales and also using some extra bucks before they expire--even if there is not an extra buck deal on the product. Here is an example from the weekly ad of 1/6. I don't know the regular price of these, but if.

Betty Crocker 176

Betty Crocker Snacks Economical Printable Coupon 176

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 5, 2014

Grocery Budget Challenge Kitchen Economics Recipes - Main Dish' I layered on our toppings and I baked it in a 450 degree oven for about 13-15 minutes or until it was golden brown and baked through. I served the pizza with fresh cantaloupe, homemade sugar-free applesauce and baby carrots.

Homemade 222

Homemade Pizza Main Dishes Financial Goals 222

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2014

Meat tends to be one of the priciest items on my grocery list and I’ve found a way to control the costs: I buy marked down meat. I do the majority of my food shopping at Giant of PA and even if meat is not on my grocery list, I always walk through the meat department and look for markdowned bargains. What about you?

Saving Money 133

Saving Money Money Economical Saving 133

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2014

Dried beans typically come in 1 pound bags and I find the largest assortment in the Latino section of the grocery store. Cooking beans isn’t going to save you a ton of money on your groceries, but in my humble opinion, home-cooked beans are worth the effort because they taste better and have little sodium as compared to canned.

Crock Pots and Slow Cookers 244

Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Cooking Economical Recipes 244

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 7, 2013

The other 48 weeks a year, we''re stuck with the over-sized berries with little flavor that the grocery stores carry year round. Kitchen Economics Summer Fun Guide' We wait all year for this short window of time to eat local sweet strawberries. become a fan and ''like'' FBS on Facebook. become a Twitter follower.

Economical 100

Economical Kitchen Parenting Desserts 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control for me, it is GROCERIES. If I don’t plan our meals and my shopping list, I spend too much money and make too many extra stops to the grocery store during the week. I spend about 30 minutes each Sunday to plan my menu and make a grocery list.

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Core cost of living data is from The Cost of Living Index – COLI from the Council for Community and Economic Research, or C2ER. Food: Weekly trips to the grocery store can add up, especially if food costs are high where you live. But even then, the price of groceries is going to significantly influence your cost of living.

Calculators 52

Calculators Tools Transportation Healthcare 52

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 28, 2013

I''m happy to report that I was able to reduce our grocery spending in August by about $50 and I''ll put that money in our Christmas savings. Our grocery spending has crept up over that last several months and it was time to rein it back in. It pays to take an inventory of what is already in your kitchen before you make a grocery list.

August 100

August Club Christmas Goals 100

freestuff.tv

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

So not only does it place increased pressure on our health system but it also eats up the budget for groceries. With the European economic fallout tipped to be GFC mark 2, the money that you can save now will help you in the future should things get really rough. It is is a bad habit that a 2007 report states that about 4.9

Saving Money 117

Saving Money Money 2007 Saving 117

For the Mommas

DECEMBER 30, 2012

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Discount 58

Discount Economical Mother's Entertainment 58

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 30, 2011

I try to stretch my grocery dollar as much as possible without sacrificing what I deem as quality for me and my family. Just recently, a local grocery chain had a grand re-opening and they have been celebrating for several weeks with some amazing deals. Do you have 'buy' prices for your groceries so you know when to stock up?

Economical 166

Economical Kitchen Groceries Grocery 166

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

According to a Nielson study , most of us just get these products from the local grocery or discount store, but even so, their cost adds up. A study once conducted by members of the economics department at Elon University in North Carolina concluded (according to article Clothes and Personal Grooming Can Affect Earnings on Live Science ).

2007 207

2007 North Carolina Economical Repairs 207

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Cut coupons, go grocery shopping when your items are on sale, and you will save money. Rather, you are looking to cut the cost of your grocery bill. In today’s tight economic climate, many people wonder what is the best method of improving their financial position. Should You Save Or Invest Your Money? We read.

Bank 265

Bank Banking Money Saving 265

For the Mommas

DECEMBER 6, 2012

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Economical 45

Economical Politics Amazon Holiday 45

For the Mommas

MAY 20, 2013

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Recipes 51

Recipes Pop Tarts Economical Food Network 51

Saving With Shellie

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

This r eusable oil spray and mister bottle gives you the convenience and health benefits of an aerosol sprayer in a more economical and environmental form. Find more great Amazon Deals like cheap MP3 albums, grocery savings and toy sales. Check out this great deal on a Misto Olive Oil Spray Bottle for just $6.79!

Food and Wine 40

Food and Wine Economical Wine Saving Money 40

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 23, 2023

It can replace your lost income, ensuring that your family can continue to pay for bills, the mortgage, groceries, college tuition and more. Take Mike Jaap , for example, who used the cash value in his policy to keep his small business afloat during the economic crisis in 2008.

Life Insurance 52

Life Insurance Insurance Debt College Tuition 52

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 16, 2014

1 Per Pound Grocery Shopping by Mary Frances Pickett. Basic Economics for Students and Non Students Alike by Jerry Wyant. Good Eating’s Gluten Free Recipes by Chicago Tribune. $1 How To Grow Plants by Margaret Phillips. The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World for Kids by Elaine Donato. Natural Skin RX Sample.

Memorial Day 51

Memorial Day Freebies Recipes Student 51

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

Pre-coronavirus, we didn’t think twice about shaking a stranger’s hand, using the ATM keypad, or going to the grocery store without donning a hazmat suit. A layoff or a drop of business happened in the past, but a global economic shut down from a deadly virus? Folks did we just enter the twilight zone?!

Budgeting 246

Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246