These are my random money saving tips, for which I use and live by, I will add more as I go..
1. Use coupons! I get my coupons from coupon websites, manufacturer websites, and the Sunday paper (if I see something really good in the Sunday paper, I buy 2-3 more)
2. Clip every single coupon, whether or not you will buy the product, because there may come a time when it would be SILLY for you not to buy it.
3. Read up on your store's coupon policies. Eg: the Piggly Wiggly in my area will NOT accept any sort of computer generated coupon, and Wal-Mart only accepts one per trip!
4. Pair your coupons with items on sale to maximize savings.
5. Bring store ads to Wal-Mart for price matching.
6. Use 2 coupons on Buy 1 Get 1 Free items @ Publix.
7. At Publix, if there's a B1G1 promotion, you don't have to buy 2 items! You can just buy one item for half price.
8. Buy the Entertainment Book for your city -- often you can find free oil changes, grocery store coupons (in the Bham book, there are MANY $5 off $25 and $5 off $50 coupons for the Pig and Publix
9. As you're being rung up at the store, watch the monitor to make sure you're being charged the right amount.
10. As you shop, always look at the "cost per oz," and make sure you're getting your money's worth. EG if the 10 oz is 2.6 cents per oz, and the 14 oz is 2.0 cents per oz, buy the 14 oz!
11. Don't be afraid of store brands - if the ingredients are the same, buy the store brand!
12. Visit Big Lots and Dollar General for limited grocery items and big selection of cleaning products!
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2 days ago
When shopping for healthy all natural meats is whole foods the best choice or are there better healthy meat alternatives that are easier on the family budget? Where do you like to get your cold cuts and steaks? How does the deli compare to packaged meats and cheeses?
ReplyDeleteGoose, I prefer Whole Foods for organic meats, even though it is more $$. Publix Greenwise is a little cheaper, and it does go on sale - but rarely. As far as meat alternatives, I LOVE Boca burgers, Amy's burgers, and Morningstar products. Lower fat than reg meat and still higher in protein, downside is they're usually pretty high in sodium.
ReplyDeleteI do not like packaged meats or cheeses bc very rarely can you pronounce all the ingredients and they're usually full of preservatives. I buy cheese and meat from the deli @ Publix - I like Alpine Lace reduced fat swiss and Publix brand low sodium turkey. Also watch out for sodium in deli meats.. I am slowly making the transition to organic cheese and meat from Whole Foods, since Publix does not yet offer it.