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Pining for Penny Market

Posted 35 weeks 4 days ago by Myscha Theriault

Shopping

My recent post on fab finds at Family Dollar got me thinking. What other stores do I enjoy bargain shopping at, and what are some of my favorite deals from each? One chain that came to mind is a European one I used CONSTANTLY when we lived in Italy. I’m talking about Penny Market.

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You're a Chump if you Pay Full Price for That

Posted 35 weeks 5 days ago by Catherine Shaffer

Frugal Living, Deals, Coupons, Shopping

Couponing and bargain shopping are not for everyone. It takes some time to clip the coupons, organize them, and keep track of sales at all of your favorite stores. But since I've gotten into it, I realized I was missing out on some very simple deals. A number of retailers and manufacturers run perpetual sales or coupon deals on products such that you would be a chump to pay full price for them.

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Losing the store brand stigma.

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

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When I was a young lad, I would cringe when my mother unpacked the groceries. We didn’t have much money and that meant scrimping and saving any way we could. So, out went the name brands and in came the store brands, or ‘generics’ as they are sometimes known. I can still remember the plain white cans with black army-surplus type covering the label. Baked Beans, carrots, tomato soup, dog food, you name it, we got it store brand. And I swear, as a child I knew they tasted awful. They really did.

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