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Kitchen Economics ~ A New Carnival

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A new carnival is coming to town, Kitchen Economics ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Save You Money in the Kitchen. If you haven't heard, food and grocery prices are expected to rise over the next few months. So please join me here on Wednesdays, with your money-saving tips and recipes, for Kitchen Economics. Thanks for reading.

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Know Your 'Buy Price' on Groceries | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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Do you track the prices of your food, cleaning products and bath items so you know when you are getting the best possible price available? Buying the food we eat and the products that we use at the lowest possible price is always a priority for me. My 'buy' price is the price that I am willing to spend for an item.

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5 Economic Assumptions We (still) Make That Won’t Always Be True

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Eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty ” Andrew Jackson. Weather, war, and economic failures can have significant impact on our personal lives. Would we still have had the economic failure? What economic assumptions do you think we are (still) making that we shouldn’t?

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35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips | Kitchen Economics

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A couple of years ago, I coined the term, Kitchen Economics , after I read a dictionary definition of the word "economics" : "the science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind." Know Your Buy Price. Compare unit price. Organizing Tips.

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How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock on the Stove Top | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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

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Stock Up & Save With Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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In my sales circulars this week, prices for hams range from 79 cents a pound to $2.49/pound, pound, depending on the type and cut you desire; some of the prices are 50% off of the normal price. lb, that is less than half price. This week, I'm buying a boneless ham at advertised at $1.69/lb, Let us know in the comments.

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How To Save Money on Organic Food | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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Does the price of organic make you not buy as much as you would like? This year's price for our half-share comes to about $14.21 Obviously, prices will differ by farm. Although, I don’t mind the store brand organic milk and that is usually what I purchase unless I have a brand coupon that makes the price better.