Groceries
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How to save on Grocery Bill
Asked by R.N. from Cincinnati
on October 12, 2008
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Can anyone give me some advice on how to save on our monthly grocery bill? I have a hard time keeping it under $500-600 a month and that's just for a family of three!...
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- Find another mom or two to share items w/ that you can get from wholesale clubs like Sams or Costco. You CAN get good deals on bulk. Get together and prepare mea...
- Hi there. I understand your concern. I cut coupons and only shop at Giant Eagle as they give fuel perks for each $50 you spend. (Also, I know the store layout and it's...
- R....I have never ever spent that much in a month on groceries. Do you buy prepackaged meals? Do you buy a lot of pop and beer? I can buy a chicken and cook it in t...
The "Grocery Game"...????
Asked by E.A. from Dallas
on August 30, 2007
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Dear moms:
I'm trying to save a little money, specially in grocery shopping, and I'm wondering if The Grocery Game really works and if it's really worthy to try..??...
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- Hi E.. Well I did The Grocery Game for about 6 months. Did I save money? Why yes I did. Alot of it too. So it does work but there is one thing, one important thing t...
- OMG - I LOVE the Grocery Game! I have been doing it for years and save tons of money, not to mention get to try new prods that I normally would not have and my pantry ...
- I've done the grocery game (www.thegrocerygame.com) for a few months now and like it. My average weekly grocery bill is $70 for a family of 4, down from $100, so it's...
Grocery Savings
Asked by N.H. from Washington DC
on December 9, 2008
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Hello Ladies
Do any of you know any stores in the DMV that might have double or triple coupon days. I really need any tips you might have to cut my grocery bill or fi...
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- Hi I want to say I heard a commercial about it I think it was gaint that does but then again it might of been safeway... Heck just call the store and ask before you dr...
- Bloom (usually more expensive to begin with) advertises triple coupon days - check their circular. They run it every 6 - 8 weeks. But I would suggest only buying wha...
- My latest discovery is the Asian Grocery Stores - the ones I've found in Northern VA are big - Great Wall, The Grand, and there's another across from Merrifield Garden...
Grocery Coupons
Asked by A.O. from Sherman
on October 15, 2008
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Where do you moms find grocery coupons? I hate spending some much $$$ every week. FYI: I usually shop at Target. (I live in Oklahoma so no HEB here)
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- The Sunday paper is the first place to look.
- Target is so expensive. I shop at Krogers if I have coupons for that week and HEB if I don't have any coupons. You should also try www.thegrocerygame.com. It helps you...
- I usually go to couponmom.com. This way, I'm not buying a newspaper just for the coupons, and I can print out only what I want to use. Make sure that the coupon says...
What Is Everyone Doing to Cut down Your Grocery Bill?
Asked by A.H. from Phoenix
on April 21, 2008
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I keep seeing things in the news about the rising cost of groceries. I'm starting to notice how much we are spending right now on groceries and it is significant. We...
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- Buy hot dogs when their on sale, and watch for the sales. Pasta is cheap and good kids love them. For the baby, just give him regular food just cut it up real fine so ...
- I shop all the grocery adds. I get the sunday coupons from my neighbor. I find that bashas usually has the coupon items on sale the same week. I also check the manager...
- I buy Organic Milk at Costco. I do use coupons and watch the adds.I found that Frys tends to have the best deals when they are on sale and I use a coupon with it. For...
The Grocery Game
Asked by H.M. from Dallas
on January 7, 2008
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Has anyone participated in the Grocery Game and had it work for them? I just started a trial membership and wanted other opinions. It sounds like it can be very help...
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- I did my weekly shopping yesterday (actually 2 weeks since I missed last week): Bill before shopper card and coupons was $286 Bill after shopper card and coupons was...
- LOVE IT!!! I've been doing it for almost a year now and it does take alot of work but it has saved my family at least $50/week and we have more groceries at our house...
- I honestly have found that I do not have the time to deal with a whole lot of coupons, so I actually cut of very few (if any) most weeks. I have found a couple of ways...
Grocery Budget
Asked by R.M. from Colorado Springs
on January 9, 2009
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My husband wants us to cut back on grocery spending. Right now we spend about $90 a week for the two of us and our daughter, who is still in diapers. We buy nothing bu...
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- First of all he needs to do some of the shopping. Cut all extra snacks which includes any of his favorites. No Quik, chips of any kind or for that matter junk food....
- Sorry to be forward here but your husband needs a wake up call. $90 a week is awesome, I am impressed with that! Diapers alone are what, $25? An with a baby coming! Co...
- We try to budget $100 per week for a famliy of 4, but usually go over by quite a bit! (I'm blessed to be able to pick up extra shifts, so we usually have "extra" incom...
Would Love to Cut My Groceries Bill !!
Asked by T.S. from Wheeling
on March 20, 2007
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I am the mother of four sons ,14,12 ,5,and 16mo. We live on a somewhat tight income ,and it seems like one of our biggest expences is our grocery bill !In a month we s...
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- if you get a newspaper, shop the ads for Krogers and Foodfair etc. Wal-mart will price comp. what the other stores are advertising. i always buy generic anyways. also,...
- i have an inhome child care so i'm feeding 10 kids every day plus my husband and i. my favorite way to save money is to go thru the ads every week and note the things...
- Try planning your menus around only what's on sale. I don't use coupons unless it is something I would buy anyway. If there is a Kroger where you are their 10 for 10 s...
Grocery Shopping
Asked by T.Z. from Philadelphia
on September 1, 2007
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hi ladies,
I am haing this debate with my husband that my food budget is too much for our family of 4. My budget is $250 every two weeks. I have 2 children one 4 ...
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- since you are including house hold stuff that isnt that bad. i spend about $75 a week and that is just food. but once a month i stalk up on meat so that charges an ...
- hi T.- this might sound a little strange, but i am separated and going thru a divorce now, and i have been amazed at how much less i spend on groceries ever since my ...
- I spend at least $300 each month for my 10 year old daughter and myself on groceries alone. Toothpaste and Tide extra. I shop almost exclusively at whole foods thoug...
The Grocery Game
Asked by A. from Dallas
on January 14, 2007
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At the store yesterday, the woman in front of me seemed to get way more groceries for her money than seemed possible! I said I needed to learn from her cause she was o...
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- I use the Grocery Game and have found that I save more at Tom Thumb than at Kroger (we moved and I switched stores, but now I'm switching back). You probably won't sa...
- I use iwantfreegroceries.com (it is a local service that is just like Grocery Game and Coupon mom) - I am also one of those coupon ladies in the grocery store. I have...
- I do not know anything about the grocery game, but it sounds very interesting. I know that Kroger does not accept online printed coupons so this would not work for the...
