Ideas for Frugal Living
Before I go any further, let me assure you that my husband and I do, in fact, have lives. We even have interests - lots of them - that don’t involve grocery stores. But as I’ve said in previous blog entries, my husband loves grocery shopping. The grown-up analogy for “kid in a candy store” could be […]
Because I spent exactly TWICE as much as I usually do, that’s why. Of course, my husband was with me, so I can try and pin some of this on him. Fact is, though, he’s usually with me, because of his previously mentioned love of grocery stores. The real reason for the overspending was poor […]
A couple of years ago, I was out with a friend, and we stopped at one of those gourmet, high end grocery stores. You know the kind - the deli and bakery have you drooling; they carry varieties of cheese that you never heard of, and produce that you only read about. I had never […]
I think I’ve already stated that the area where I live has very limited double coupons. Limit of 5, must spend $25 on items other than the coupon items, occurs only one day per week. Lots of restrictions; you get the idea. We certainly don’t have stores that triple coupon - or quadruple coupons (still having […]
First, let me say that tuna has been a pretty good bargain for a long time. I’ve been tracking prices for years, and I am still able to get tuna for 49¢ a can - same as years ago. A lot of the time, I need to go to Aldi or Save-A-Lot to get that […]
A short time back, a friend of mine was singing the praises of one of those “grocery delivery” type places. You shop online, pay, and the groceries are delivered to your door. She raved about the quality of the food (and having had dinner at her house, I agree, it was very good), the time […]
Baking bread is one of those things that I’ve always said I’m going to do. When the question “What new frugal thing are you going to try?” gets asked, chances are I’ll say “baking bread.” In preparation for that, one summer I scouted yardsales and accumulated several bread pans. I had good intentions. And I […]
Okay, it’s early in the morning and the creative juices just aren’t flowing when it comes to titles today. Juices…citrus…hmmm….okay, enough of that.
One of the ways to keep grocery costs down is to buy food items when they are in season. If the items are in season AND locally grown - even better.
Well, I live […]
When I was growing up, my mom did the grocery shopping. Sometimes by herself, sometimes with the kids along. My dad, in the grocery store? I don’t think so. As a result, I grew up thinking that most men didn’t like to grocery shop.
While I have never done an actual poll - scientific or otherwise - […]
I’ve mentioned Aldi at least once in the blog; oh, I probably mentioned it more than once. I love Aldi. For those of you who aren’t lucky enough to have Aldi stores nearby, they’re no-frills, limited item grocery stores. The overwhelming majority of the products are their own brand. You bring your own bags, buy theirs, or […]