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Grocery Store on a Budget

A recent blog in my local online paper Pressconnects.com asked if you thought you could eat for a dollar a day.  While I am pretty sure that is not realistic, even in my area where I think the cost of living is relatively low, I do know that there are certain things that can help… Continue reading Grocery Store on a Budget

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The Family Grocery Budget

My friend Lisa recently wrote a blog entry entitled “no bailout.”  No, she wasn’t talking about her views on the recently passed government “rescue” plan, though she could have been.  She was talking about tightening the familial belt and surviving the rough times that are already upon us and to come. Lisa got me thinking… Continue reading The Family Grocery Budget

Family · Food · Just my Thoughts

Budget Shopping

As gas drops in price slightly where I live, it does not seem that there is a corresponding drop in grocery prices.  Our groceries have to get to the store somehow and when it is via truck, the cost of transportation has to be involved in that price.  I subscribe – a friend who is… Continue reading Budget Shopping