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Grocery Savings

How to save money on groceries without coupons

May 18, 2011

When I posted my thoughts about the Extreme Couponing tv show last week, I promised to share my non-couponing ideas with you this week. Before I do that, I want to point out that I am not entirely anti-coupon.  I use some coupons myself, and I think they can be a helpful tool. What I [...]

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Grocery Spending/Menu Plan | It was a shopping week. And also, it’s my birthday week.

April 23, 2011

On Saturdays, I share my menu plan for the upcoming week along with a photo of my groceries and a tally of my spending. My goal is to spend $100/week for our food, toiletries, and cleaning products. I’m currently in the midst of trying to buy more local, sustainably-produced food while sticking to my budget. [...]

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Some people say….

April 14, 2011

that the produce at Aldi is no good. But I have not found that to be the case. Interestingly enough, the produce I find at Aldi is often better than the produce I’ve found at other stores.  For instance, the $0.29 grapefruits at Aldi are so much better than the $1+ grapefruits that Weis carries. [...]

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When price per pound doesn’t prevail.

May 11, 2010

Generally speaking, when you’re grocery shopping it’s a good idea to look at the unit price (price per ounce, piece, or pound) of the food you’re buying to determine what is a good deal and what is not. But sometimes, I think you have to look beyond that and take some other factors into consideration. [...]

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What To Buy (and not buy) at Aldi

March 18, 2010

Instead of “What To Buy At Aldi”, it would probably be more appropriate to title this “What I Buy (and don’t buy) at Aldi” because my preferences are just that…preferences.  You might like something that I hated, and vice versa.  But, many of you have asked for me to share my likes and dislikes at [...]

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Why I Don’t Shop At Walmart (and why I prefer Aldi)

February 25, 2010

This week a reader asked me why, if I am The Frugal Girl, I don’t shop for groceries at the store that has “Always Low Prices!” as its slogan.  That’s certainly a fair question, given that Walmart has a reputation for being a money-saving place to shop. I rarely set foot in Walmart (usually only [...]

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