Groceries
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Weekly Grocery Bill
Asked by L.L. from Hartford
on January 10, 2010
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I just read the Coupon Post and some of the answers and it got me thinking. What are your average grocery bills and how many people are in your family? Now matter how ...
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- Wow, that does sound like alot. I have a family of 5, this includes my husband and three small children 3, 4 and 7. The children are home all day with my mom and the 7...
- My husband travels during the week and is home on the weekends, but when he is home during the week I spend about $75 on my Sunday grocery run, but another $20-30 midw...
- we live in a very expensive part of mass, I go over the bridge and every item is $0.50 - $2.00 less! we spend $160.00 for a family of six, and that includes all paper...
Families or 4 Out There, What's Your Average Grocery Bill per Week?
Asked by S.M. from New York
on August 25, 2011
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I'm curious were I am in the grocery spending range. I use coupons here and there and I have Stop&Shop cards etc. But I probably could do a lot better in budgeting. I ...
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- Well, having a baby (or babies) in diapers makes a HUGE difference. I don't remember our budget from back then, but I am quite certain it was insane. We were barely ...
- About $150-$200 a week for a family of 5, one in diapers - we also buy organic somewhat regularly. But, we also have our own chickens, eggs, and laundry detergent - s...
- We spend about $25 per week per person and that includes such non grocery items like toilet paper, dog food, cleaning supplies, and detergents. I have a DIL that sp...
Bill Consolidation
Asked by K.G. from Fort Wayne
on December 1, 2011
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Have any of you wonderful mamas done a bill consolidation loan? We are currently paying $250 at about 24% a month just in the minimum owed, we do pay more on the cards...
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- Only do a debt consolidation loan when you agree to cut up and close all credit cards. it's a vicious cycle. credit cards can be like a drug and addictive.... Use t...
- We did Care One debt relief - and while it may not work for everyone, our credit scores are higher than when we started, and in less than three years they are almost p...
- I've taken out a home equity loan and a personal loan that I have used to pay off other debt. Based on your post, it sounds like there is no reason why you shouldn'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...
How to save at the Grocery Store???!!!
Asked by J.L. from Pittsburgh
on July 21, 2010
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I would like to hear from moms that save a lot of money at the grocery store ... how do you do it? I do buy store brand for some things, but there are other things tha...
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- We plan our meals out too. What I do is sit down with my kids and we pick 10 meals for 14 days. And I write down the meal, plus all of the ingredients that I need. Th...
- what i do i sor my meat (chicken,hamburger,pork chops etc.)i go the meat market and buy big quanities and i break the meat down into smaller portions and pu tthem in t...
- You might want to visit this post--very very similar and lots of good suggestions: http://www.mamapedia.com/questions/8357218673882103809 I also recommend visiti...
Grocery Savings ??
Asked by C.S. from Phoenix
on November 25, 2009
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I am looking for some suggestions or free websites to get coupons to save on our grocery bill. Im always hearing how people save and get almost their whole grocery bi...
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- I have had decent luck with coupons.com and smartsource.com for coupons. I hope it helps you as well.
- There is a web site that is not for coupons but very easy and inexpensive, its a fresh fruit and veggie CO-OP you can volunteer or not, its only $15 for a basket that ...
- I have a very coupon/saving friend who highly recommends pinchingyourpennies.com Hope that helps!
What Do You Do to save Money?
Asked by L.D. from Modesto
on October 12, 2011
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With salary cuts, skyrocketing health insurance costs and inflation, our one salary household is getting squeezed pretty hard. Looking for ideas to save more money. We...
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- I guess I'm just of a different mind set. I just grew weary of cutting, cutting cutting and couldn't cut any more. So my response to prices getting higher is to figure...
- If you really want to save a good amount of money, you have to evaluate what you can live without. You can get rid of cable completely. You can order Netflix for $8.00...
- clothing swaps, do own sewing repairs + alterations, cut kids paid activities. I know some might flip out on me about cutting the kids activities. However, when mo...
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...
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...
