Today I left the store frustrated again.  I do not understand why baggers can’t seem to bag groceries correctly.  I can’t tell you the number of times I have come home with my bananas and peaches bagged with my canned goods.  This has been such an ongoing problem that I called the store manager a few weeks ago to complain.  I gave him several recent examples of my tomatoes being bagged with my canned goods and cleaning supplies getting bagged with perishable food.

 Today I got distracted and forgot to keep an eye on what was going on.  Sure enough, I …read more

Earlier this week, I looked at the pile of items I got very cheaply at CVS and realized one key to saving on groceries: Have a stockpile of necessities.
I’ve always read that buying staples in bulk is a way to save money. Corollary to this idea is buying needed items ahead of time, and only when they’re on sale. When I browse through the blogs of successful coupon shoppers, I often see photos of their stash of toilet paper, toilet paper, toothpaste, diapers and so on. All of these wise shoppers get their supplies when they’re on sale so …read more

Everything is more expensive these days. It is harder and harder to stretch a budget and still check off every item on the grocery list. There are ways to cut down on food bills, and still have healthy food for the family.
Today’s food editor Phil Lempert has listed ideas to “fill your grocery cart without busting your budget”. He has suggestions that can be applied to just about anything from the grocery. In addition, he also talks about 10 staple items that you can save money on. These items are milk, eggs, pasta, bread, cereal, rice, produce, fish, meat …read more