Posts Tagged "groceries"

Organizing my coupons

Posted by on Jan 6, 2010 in Blog, personal finance | 7 comments

I recently posted that my husband and I have gotten into clipping coupons. Some of the coupons we’ve found are from websites like My Savings, they are printable, so no scissors necessary (this is a good thing considering my husband has been clumsy lately! *Think pencil in eyeball, not a good mix). But we finally decided to really take the coupon plunge and buy a Sunday newspaper this past weekend. These coupons are more oriented towards our local grocery stores, and often they correspond...

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Lunch for under 2 bucks

Posted by on Oct 29, 2009 in Blog, personal finance | 3 comments

My husband and I have been really saving on our groceries. We’ve been scouring the 99-cent store for dry goods, bread, and even some vegetables like lettuce. We then hit our regular grocery store for meat, milk, and some frozen goods. I have been able to get my lunches down to under $2.00, and my breakfast for under $.25. My weekly meals are pretty monotonous, but it works for me. Here is a breakdown of my Monday – Friday breakfast and lunch menu: Breakfast: 1/2 cup of oatmeal, a...

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