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My Menu/Grocery List Clipboard

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I don't have a fancy print out for my menu and grocery list, I use the tons of notebook paper that I have in my office from the Back-to-School sales. My Grocery List On the right side, I list my shopping list. I take the clipboard with me to the store and cross items off my list as I shop.

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10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores

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GIANT Food Stores of PA has been part of my weekly grocery shopping routine for years. In fact, their corporate buying office is in my hometown and I worked there while I was in college. I am very familiar with the store, its pricing strategy, its setup, and how to save and stretch my grocery budget dollars.

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Eleven Tips for Easier Menu Planning | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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I plan my menu on Sunday afternoons when I have the new week’s grocery flyer in front of me. I try to keep my large weekly grocery shopping to one store unless there are some loss-leaders elsewhere. Plan your menu around what is on sale at the grocery store that week. If whole chickens are on sale for.79/pound,