groceries

Shaw's Market Saves You Money On Gas

Posted 7 weeks 1 day ago 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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Why is Gasoline So Cheap? A Cost Comparison of 40 Common Household Liquids

Posted 17 weeks 1 day ago by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, General Tips, Shopping, Health and Beauty, Food and Drink, Cars and Transportation

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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5 Sleek Marketing Ploys Aimed at Getting More of Your Grocery Money

Posted 18 weeks 4 days ago 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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Safeway Savings Rally - How I got 9 bags of groceries for $13

Posted 20 weeks 2 days ago by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Deals and Coupons, Freebies, Deals, Coupons, Shopping, Food and Drink, Budgeting

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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The story of a guy with Downs Syndrome, some grocery bags and an idea straight from the heart.

Posted 21 weeks 1 day ago by Paul Michael

Productivity, Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle

Bags

Something I have often heard from teachers, mentors and my own parents is the following phrase: “Be the best at what you do, whatever you do.” It’s a lesson I have tried to live up to most of my life. But the following story, well, it really illustrates the point.

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How I Grocery Shop

Posted 21 weeks 1 day ago by Catherine Shaffer

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Deals and Coupons, Deals, Coupons, General Tips, Shopping, Food and Drink, Budgeting

First, I will commit heresy by saying that I no longer write a full weekly menu.

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10 frugal things to try before you die (updated)

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Frugal Living

Dumpster dive

Well, I say frugal but some of these cross that line from frugality into something less honorable. But hey, live a little. We all have to try new things sometimes. And they’ll all save you a little money, a little time or a little frustration.

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