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Grocery Shopping for the Cheap and Lazy

Posted 4 weeks 1 day ago by Andrea Dickson

Lifestyle, Food and Drink, Budgeting

Are you a cheap and lazy bastard? Go out for dinner a lot because you can't be bothered with cooking? I'm sure you've heard how to save money buy shopping with a grocery list or through budgeting. But you know what? You don't have to; you can be incredibly lazy and still eat well for very little (while avoiding Top Ramen). Dine at home and save a bunch on food without ever making a shopping list.

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Optical illusions that make you fatter and your wallet lighter

Posted 44 weeks 3 days ago by Paul Michael

Food and Drink, Consumer Affairs

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One of my best friends, a long time ago, told me that the key to food portion sizes was this - "Eat from small plates, drink from taller glasses." It's a piece of advice I had forgotten, especially after moving to the US where portion sizes seem to have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous. But in a book I'm currently reading called "Mindless Eating" this advice about container sizes is validated by Dr. Brian Wansink, Ph.D, a man who clearly knows his stuff. And optical illusions are at the root of it all.

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A $25 meal for just $3. Updated.

Posted 1 year 6 weeks ago by Paul Michael

Deals and Coupons, Food and Drink

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How many of you are familiar with Restaurant.com ? It's a terrfic site that slashes the price of meals by using a coupon system. You usually get great deals on hundreds of local restaurant by paying $10 for a $25 certificate. But with the following coupon I'm about to give you, you can take a further 70% off that price. That makes two $25 certificates to a great restaurant cost just $6 total!

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