If you’re looking for a 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?

Question from an Email Subscriber:

I want to start rehabilitating my finances that will include a budget makeover with groceries. So following your advice, I’m revamping my grocery shopping. I homeschool our 4 young children and they tend to drink a … Read more »

Want to see people turn up their noses in disgust? Just mention that you often purchase expired meat or meat that is going out of code.

“Code” refers to the date placed by a grocer or manufacturer on a grocery item revealing its use-by, sell-by or freeze-by date.

We did an interview on ABC’s 20/20 with Elizabeth Vargas. When she saw a video clip of Steve selecting some discounted ham in a grocery store, she was puzzled.

She said, “You are picking up bargains on items most of us would avoid, like expiring meat.”

She continued, “Most people don’t want to buy meat that … Read more »

Our friends Cassie and Erle – founders of Savory Butcher, have asked Annette and Steve to be their celebrity bloggers of the month.

DRAWING: Everyone who opens a Savory Butcher account will be entered in a drawing for a free box of meat. They’re giving away a Fresh Savory Sampler Mixed Box – 26 pounds of fresh meat. Retail Value: $109.00.

We have all the details on how to enter the drawing at the bottom of this page.

BONUS: If you place an order, you’ll receive our 30 Day Meal Plan and a set of our 5 Money-Saving Grocery Forms .pdf.

What is Savory Butcher?

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Learning to manage your food budget is one of the fastest ways to start turning around your family household budget. We see so many families practice grocery shopping habits that drive their food costs through the roof.

If you’ve never been shown how to master the art of food shopping and meal prep, don’t feel bad.

It’s a much easier game to learn than you realize.

Take the Quiz and See How You Do

Put a check mark next to any statement that describes something you’ve said or done in the past six months:

 1) I go to the store several times each week.

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Are you looking to save money and find cheap meat near your home? These strategies could save you thousands of dollars this year.

Years ago, it was the man’s “job” to hunt for the meat to provide for the family. All it cost was a few days’ trudging through the forest, and some bullets or arrows. Then there was time to clean and dress the meat, a man’s muscles to lug it all home and space to store it.

Today, in our more “sophisticated” society, both sexes are responsible for putting meat on the table. The … Read more »

Have you ever thought long and hard about the eggs we eat?

What About Questions Like:

How long can eggs last unrefrigerated and refrigerated?
Or, “How can you tell if the eggs you have are going bad?
Does the nutritional value of an egg change as it ages?

Egg Storage Around the World

One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to visit local grocery stores. I enjoy comparing the similarities and differences. In Iceland, grocery stores have a line of cookies called “Maryland.” In France, quail eggs are a common grocery store item.

One notable difference between Europe and the United … Read more »