Posted September 3, 2009 - 08:00 by Xin Lu
Shopping
Warehouse clubs or wholesale clubs are large stores such as Costco or BJ's that charge a yearly membership that allows customers to purchase items at prices that are slightly above wholesale. The memberships cost anywhere from $50 to $100 a year and the idea is that you can save more than the membership cost by shopping at these stores. My husband and I recently decided to cancel our membership after realizing that we were not really saving money at all. Here are our reasons why we parted ways with the warehouse club.
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Posted July 16, 2009 - 12:00 by Paul Michael
Shopping, Food and Drink
Despite the coupons and the special offers, the major supermarket chains are not cheap. You find a deal now and then, but on the whole they really don’t give you great value for money. Farmer’s markets are good for deals and fresh produce, but they only appear once a week in my area. But for great produce any day of the week, at silly prices, my local Asian market is unbeatable.
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Posted January 25, 2009 - 08:24 by Carrie Kirby
Shopping
Have you mastered using coupons on regular grocery deals, taking advantage of clearance sales and buy-1-get-1 ofers? Then it's time to try some graduate-level deals: Catalinas.
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Posted September 19, 2008 - 13:08 by Linsey Knerl
Frugal Living, Shopping, Food and Drink
Are your kitchen counters cluttered with unused small appliances and dusty “do-it-all” gizmos? Learn how to use these top four appliances to cut meal prep, clean-up time, and a bit of grocery expense.
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Posted August 27, 2008 - 13:17 by Andrea Dickson
Shopping, Green Living, Lifestyle, Consumer Affairs
I tend to believe that American consumers are savvier than advertisers and marketers give us credit for. That's why I don't understand why marketers waste so much time trying to sell us the same thing in a new box. Surely we know better than to fall for gimmicks like the insult to intelligence that I recently spotted in my local grocery store.
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Posted August 6, 2008 - 13:10 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 by 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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Posted May 19, 2008 - 09:22 by Fred Lee
Deals and Coupons
Save ten cents per gallon of gas or more at all participating Irving Gas Stations when you buy your groceries at Shaw's.
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Posted March 10, 2008 - 12:02 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Shopping, Food and Drink, Health and Beauty, Cars and Transportation, General Tips
Do you know which is more expensive: one gallon of gasoline or one gallon of orange juice? How about one gallon of glue? Read on for a comparison of the price gasoline and other fluid substances we consume and see if you still think gas is expensive.
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Posted February 29, 2008 - 15:43 by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Food and Drink, Consumer Affairs
The cost of food isn’t going down, and for some, it is making the task of feeding a family more painful than ever. It doesn’t help that ad agencies and PR companies are getting better at creating snazzy gimmicks to get you to buy. Instead of providing you with better food at larger quantities, some of them are selling slicker packaging and empty promises. Here’s a look at of the biggest marketing myths designed to keep you spending.
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Posted February 17, 2008 - 17:01 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Deals and Coupons, Shopping, Food and Drink, Budgeting, Deals, Coupons, Freebies
Right now Safeway is having an event called Savings Rally which lasts until February 26th. The deal is that you get a dollar off coupon for buying a number of items off a list of 2000 participating items. If you buy 25 or more items you will get a coupon for $20 off the next purchase. If you buy 20 to 24 items you get a coupon for $10 off the next purchase, and if you buy 10 to 19 items you get a coupon for $5 off on the next purchase. Read on for my story of getting a carload of groceries for $13.
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