The TV show Wife Swap is looking for a coupon clipper that would be willing to be on their show. If you are chosen, you will receive $20,000 for your trouble and if you recommend the person chosen, you will get a $1000 award: The premise of Wife Swap is that one parent from each…
Details If ever dread going grocery shopping like I do, just be glad you don’t have to do your grocery shopping on e-bay. As a follow up to the Top 10 Ways to Waste Your Money on E-bay, I give you a new list of odd grocery items being offered on e-bay this week. Artistic Foods…
Details There are a growing number of grocery stores that are offering discounts on gas when you purchase a certain amount of food from them. When you mee the required minimum amount, you receive a coupon for for a specific amount off per gallon of gas at an affiliated gas station in the area. With gas…
Details Here's a tip when shopping at discount wholesale stores such as BJ's, Costco, Sam's Club. An easy way to tell if an item is on clearance is to see if the price ends in a “1” — if it does then it means it is on clearance, and usually has a significant price reduction (the…
Details One of the difficult decisions when trying to save money is whether or not to buy organic since organic foods still tend to be more expensive than non organic foods. One way to balance the need to save money and place healthy food on your table is to know which non organic foods have the…
Details It seems everything is taxable — even coupons! I never questioned the small print on the coupons I use, at least not the part about the customer paying sales tax. (I don't understand why a manufacturer can say a coupon shouldn't be doubled when it's the retailer that makes a doubling offer, but that's not…
Details I’m usually on a health kick in some form or fashion and regardless of whether my diet works, the one constant is that being healthy is expensive. One of the big areas that I’ve been able to manage costs is with my vitamin purchases. Luckily, with a little planning, consultation with a doctor and some…
Details Some great tips for those of you that have problems picking out good fruit at the grocery store from baselle’s Financial Diary: Good produce weighs more than you expect: Technique 1: take 5 of anything of the same size, preferably medium. Grab each one and gently hold it in the palm of your hand for…
Details There was an article in the Daily News that lists 10 grocery store saving myths. Here they are according to the article: 1. Shop with a list: If you stick strictly to a list then you miss out on deals that happen not to be on your list. 2. Buy the largest size of everything:…
Details Conventional wisdom says that paying to have your groceries delivered to your door is a waste of money. I have to disagree with this assessment. I have found that having my groceries delivered has saved me far more time and money than I could have ever done by shopping on my own. Yes, there is…
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