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Premade foods - cheap or expensive?

September 28th, 2008 · 13 Comments · Frugal

Is premade foods cheap or expensive?  I think that it depends on your perspective.  For me it’s cheap.  For many others, it’s expensive.  So why would I think it cheap?
Well the reason is that it’s cheaper for me to buy premade foods and use them for cooking our meals at home than going out to [...]

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Shopping Tips from a Pro

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Savings, budgeting, coupons

Not, me I’m a terrible shopper of food. I am probably better than average but not a superior couponer or even serious saver.  But this article in the New York times was interesting.  It seemed to target people like me. 
So the store manager interviewed runs a high end store much like Whole Foods, except it’s [...]

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Poll: Grocery Spending

July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Frugal, Spending, poll

Well I guess it’s time to post my results.  What do most people spend monthly on groceries?  It appears that the majority of people spend at least $100/month per person to over $150/month.  I am in the $100-$150/month category personally and I think it’s dead on. 
I could probably do it cheaper but with rising prices [...]

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