Want to save money and grocery shopping – learn some great tips from readers and experts here!
How Much Does a Quick Trip to the Grocery Store Take?
How long does a “quick trip” to the store really take? Just a few minutes? Let’s calculate and see where our time goes.
Drive Time: 10 minutes. Let’s assume you only have to drive about 10 minutes to get to the store, or you hit it on the way home from work.
Shopping Time: 30 minutes. Of course, you only need a few items for the next couple of days, but you wander through the produce section and … Read more »
This Grocery Shelf Items Page contains a number of ways to save money at the grocery store!
Grocery Shelf Items can be one of the fastest ways to save money at the grocery store. And the cool thing about this section of the grocery store is that these items can usually store for a long time! This page has tips for pickles, snack holders, coffee, bulk storage, buying nuts, and emptying bottles.
For Pickle-Lovers: Re-Pickling!
My daughter came up with a great idea recently. We love Clausen pickles. After consuming the pickles I cut up cucumbers and put … Read more »
We’re always looking for easy ways to save money & eat healthier. And to be more aware of the nutritional value of the foods we buy and eat.
Here are 12 ways can we save money & eat healthier without going to extremes.
It’s a well-known fact that some of the most common New Year’s Resolutions are to lose weight and to get finances in order.
We’re hoping that this blog will inspire you on both fronts if you’ve made either of these resolutions this year. You can lose weight by eating healthier and you can eat healthier without spending a fortune! So let’s … Read more »
Are you wondering which grocery stores offer senior discounts in your area? Do you know which days and what ages qualify for the senior discount?
Grocery shopping can be one expense that is difficult to trim down. Luckily, there are many ways to cut back on your grocery costs.
With the use of store sales and coupons, you can dramatically reduce this line item in your budget. However, these money-saving grocery tips can be even more powerful if you are able to combine them with a senior discount.
The price of groceries is constantly changing. But how do you survive when grocery inflation drives the price of groceries in your area through the roof? Or how do you adjust when you have changes in your family size?
A Reader Asks about Grocery Inflation and Our Grocery Budget
I have all three of your books, and in your grocery book, you said that your grocery budget was around $350 per month. But as I’ve listened to interviews and your videos on YouTube, I have heard you say that your monthly grocery budget increased. Would you mind detailing … Read more »
This Auto Gas Savings Page contains a growing list of tips from our readers to help you save money at the pump!
Top 20 Tips to Save Money At the Pump
If you’re looking for ways to save money at the pump try these 20 ideas. And afterward, take a look at what friends from around the globe have said about how they save money on gas.
Walk to Nearby Destinations: Avoid using your car for short distances to save on gas.
Ride a Bike in Your Neighborhood: For slightly longer distances within your area, biking can be a great, healthy alternative to … Read more »
Gift Giving for Kids, it’s an age-old question. Should we give our kids money for Christmas or should we just give them presents? You might be surprised by our advice to this family!
Question About the Holidays and Gift Giving for Kids
I have your three books and have read about the MoneySmart Kids System that teaches kids to manage their own money; I have a question regarding giving money for holidays (to your children). Do you give money to your children for holidays or do you have a rule to not give money?
Will money gifts to Adult Kids really help them? Do financial bailouts enable our children and make them dependent on us as parents? Here are 8 ways to help without enabling them.
Money Gifts for Adult Kids — What Should We Do?
A website visitor asked:
We have three grown kids. Two are doing fine, but the youngest one is married with two kids and is struggling financially. They are behind on their mortgage and credit card bills and they are constantly coming to us asking for help . . . and we’ve been giving it.
Are you hosting a Potluck Thanksgiving or attending a large gathering for Thanksgiving? Here are lots of ways to save money and reduce stress when feeding a large group for Thanksgiving Dinner or being a guest at someone else’s event. We will also share menu ideas talk about what to make for a Thanksgiving potluck.
Hosting a successful Potluck Thanksgiving dinner
There are so many details to hosting a successful dinner: Where will they sit; what time will you serve dinner; how much help will you need; how many days will it take you to prepare; and what about cleaning all of … Read more »
Are you looking for Thanksgiving Grocery Deals? You’ve come to the right place. It’s time to stock your pantry and freezer!
Even with prices soaring due to inflation and supply chain issues, we’re still seeing some loss leaders and great sales.
Buying up Thanksgiving grocery deals is a great way to save money and make those savings last for several months.
Get Those Holiday Loss Leaders
Grocery retailers will be featuring loss-leaders on many of the trimmings for your Thanksgiving meal. This means they put a lot of food items on sale, to lure you into their grocery chain store for shopping.
I will be cooking my first Thanksgiving Dinner for my Family and I am overwhelmed!
Help! We’ve been married for 4 years and this will be the first time I’m hosting Thanksgiving. We’ve got relatives coming from out of town. I’m panicking over the cost!
Panicked for Thanksgiving – Email Subscriber
Don’t Fret over Your First Thanksgiving Dinner!
Hosting and cooking for your first Thanksgiving and you have a budget is no problem. We totally get that the thought of preparing a Thanksgiving dinner for a whole family can … Read more »
Knowing the Grocery Store Sales Cycles by month and for each holiday is a great way to save tons of money on food and to fill your pantry and freezer with bargain-priced groceries.
One of our best money-saving grocery strategies is to stock up on loss leaders around the holidays. Grocery stores drop the price of various food items each month and on each holiday to entice shoppers to come to their stores. That’s the time we swoop in and pick up deals to last several months.
Every holiday brings an opportunity to find great bargains because most grocers put traditional foods … Read more »
If you’re looking for a Grocery Budget Makeover – start by changing how you shop for groceries.
Because most of us go to the grocery store several times each week, making a few changes in how you shop is one of the fastest ways to rehab your finances.
How can I lower my grocery bill so I can get ahead on my budget?
I want to start rehabilitating my finances which will include a grocery budget makeover for my trips to the store. So following your advice, I’m revamping my grocery shopping. I homeschool our 4 … Read more »
Do you know what Grade B Eggs are? And do you know how Grade B Eggs can save you money?
Eggs are a regular breakfast food in our house and millions of other homes across the country. But Egg prices go up and down on a regular basis and can sometimes rise as high as $7.00 a dozen. This can put a strain on the family’s food budget, especially if you like eggs.
Are you looking for ways to eat healthier organic food on a budget? Have you ever asked, “How can I save money on organic food?”
We are always asked about how to save money on organics every time we do a grocery seminar or take phone calls during a radio interview on grocery savings.
Why Does Organic Food Usually Cost More?
Organic food products, on average, cost 50 percent more than standard foods. But you could end up spending 100 percent more, especially on dairy products and meat.
Are you looking to get save on medications and get prescriptions cheaper? There are tons of ways to quickly and legally get discounts on your medication prescriptions.
Is the cost of prescription drugs making you choke?
According to the Center for Disease Control, 48% of Americans take at least one prescription drug, and 21 percent take 3 or more prescription drugs. Legal, prescribed drug use in our country, and around the world is at all-time highs.
It’s true that properly used, prescription drugs can greatly improve the length and quality of our lives. It’s also true that the cost of prescription drugs can … Read more »
Are you looking for tips on couponing for beginners? Have you ever wondered how to start couponing so you can begin saving some money?
Or are you just a beginner in couponing and want to up your coupon game to save even more money?
Learning how to maximize the use of coupons is a great skill. Because the retail landscape is always changing – learning about coupons will be an unending journey.
Couponing for Beginners Quick View
There are 5 Tips to becoming successful as a beginner couponer
Start Slowly – Focus on one area at a time
Set Up Your Filing System
Organize Your Coupons … Read more »
The concept of shopping in a wholesale club or warehouse and buying directly from a distributor is an appealing idea for money-saving-minded people. But do today’s warehouse clubs really save you money or are they merely a carefully marketed retail store that has lots of stuff in it, designed to separate you from your money?
We’ll discuss the pros and cons of shopping at the warehouse clubs AND we’ll tell you how you can do it without buying a pricey membership.
If you’ve never heard of a spoonula, hang on because you’re going to love it. In this article, we’ll tell you what a spoonula is and how it can save you money and we’ll introduce our kitchen tool series.
5 Kitchen Tools That Will Save $6000 #1 Spoonula
Saving money on groceries could revolutionize your family budget! Really, it’s no hype. And kitchen tools such as a spoonula, can certainly help save time and money!
As a matter of fact, there are dozens of simple strategies that can cut your grocery bill in half without clipping a single coupon. But, instead of shopping … Read more »
The late summer months are the best time to stock up and save money on Back to School Supplies.
Unfortunately, if you’re not careful, this can be one of the most expensive times of the year for families with young children. Why?
The reason is that back-to-school costs can really take a toll on your family’s household budget.
According to the National Retail Federation, retailers expect that consumers will shell out more than $80.7 billion during this back-to-school shopping frenzy (k-12 and college combined).
50.1 million students will attend public elementary and secondary school. So if you do the math it comes out to … Read more »
This page is full of links to some of our favorite thrifty friends’ websites & frugal Resources!
When you hang out with thrifty friends you’ll pick up new and better ways to save money. We love hanging out, sharing and learning from the people on this page and hope you will too!
Learn a bunch of tricks from frugal friends for saving money on stuff around your house. If you have a secret way to save that’s not listed on this page, please leave it in the comments and we’ll include it.
1. Reuse Zippered Bag and Save
Wash out your plastic zip lock bags and use them over and over again instead of throwing them away after using them only once. They last a really long time. Sandy L. – Phoenix, AZ
2. Trash Bags Stashed Nearby
Save time by storing a roll of plastic kitchen trash bags in your garbage can under the trash … Read more »
We have always thought about buying meat in bulk online, but have never jumped in until now. We were recently introduced to The Savory Butcher and their local fresh meat deliveries.
You know that we are bargain shoppers. However, the quality and the pricing that The Savory Butcher offers really piqued our interest. This is a really great way to lock in a good price on a large quantity of quality meat. If you don’t have time to hunt for meat bargains in the traditional way, this could save you a lot of time and money.
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