Groceries
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The Grocery Game
Asked by M.T. from Dallas
on May 23, 2008
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I have just found out about The Grocery Game. Has anyone actually tried this? If so, how has it worked for you and do you REALLY save money by using it?
When "stock...
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- I've been doing the Grocerygame since March. It has definately saved me money. You can get sucked into buying things that you don't need. The trick to it is stockpi...
- I tried it but to with no luck but it was because I had kiddos with me ALL the time... It does save money and You just clip what you need. Or if you are willing to t...
- I have used GG in the past and yes it does save you money but I was purchasing a lot of items that my family did not use. I saw a significant savings when I used it bu...
What Is on Your Grocery List?
Asked by K.H. from Dallas
on March 18, 2012
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Hello Mamas,
I am in need to redoing how I buy groceries. I am finding that we eat out ALOT. And we want to stop that and save some money. When I go grocery shop...
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- Things that may help: Consider delivery. Unusually the charge is minimal but how much you should tip varies. It will keep you from impulse buys in the store. We...
- I usually go through the sale ads once a week and make the list based on that. I try to store meat in the freezer and plan meals around these two things. It helps to...
- Gotta love Riley J's list Similar to mine and really listed well. Just adding: Also love getting the veggies from Costco. Things like Asparagus and Artichokes an...
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...
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...
Grocery Costs
Asked by M.H. from Chicago
on June 18, 2007
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My grocery bill is getting out of control and my second hasn't even started solids yet! I know some of it is because I try to give my son only organic diary and we als...
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- Stanleys Fruit Market is the best secret in town! It's at North and Elston and half the store is organic. Super cheap! I just bought organic raspberries there for $...
- Hi M., We too try to save money on grocery bills, but it can bre difficult. We moved here from southern CA and were shocked to see how expensive food is here! I don...
- I like being able to see my total before checking out at Peapod.com. I know that's saved me $ and kept me within my budget before. Also, I'm saving a ton by using Fuzz...
The Grocery Game
Asked by A.P. from Houston
on November 20, 2009
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Okay so I started playing the grocery game, but I'm confused about using coupons. I went to Walmart and had a manufacturers coupon but it said redeem at walgreens. W...
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- There are several tricks to using coupons. First of all, if it has a store printed on it, it is not a manufacture's coupon. It is a store coupon. Sometimes, the coupon...
- Do not let the savings trick you. Know the prices of the food you buy. I did a research on this by making a list of food to buy and went to Krogers used the coupons ...
- A., I have not played the grocery game. I am interested in learning more, so I will read your replies. Congratulations on your savings. Take care.
Grocery Budgeting
Asked by S.R. from Medford
on September 30, 2010
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Hi Mamas and Papas!
I know this question has been posted before, so sorry for the redundancy.
Our largest cost, a month, is on food. We don't eat out, we don't ...
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- Hello, I sounds to me like you are doing an awesome job at being aware of what is going in your family's bodies. I think I'd keep that up and go try and cut your b...
- Hi there, The way I stay on budget is to make my dinner list for two weeks prior to going to the store and sticking to my list, no matter what. I make an ongoing list...
- We eat whole organic foods as well and what we try to do is buy bulk as much as we can. We pay 97cents a pound for organic thick cut oatmeal. We also bought 1/2 of ...
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...
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...
