Saving money by cooking at home is easier when we have all the ingredients needed at hand. We're not as tempted to go out for a meal.Does that mean you should have a well-stocked pantry with every possible ingredient you'd want? No. If you shop once a week or bi-weekly you will stock what you need for planned meals. So planning ahead keeps you … [Read more...]
Soaring Beef Prices Force People to Find Alternatives
If you feel like the price of beef has been going up and up, it's not your imagination. Between drought and increasing costs of feed, beef cattle are selling at higher and higher prices. Shoppers are looking at other meats and types of protein to help the food budget. Beef, it's what's NOT for dinner in more homes.Chicken, turkey, and pork can be … [Read more...]
Smart: Prioritizing Your Bills
The linked post is from Bankrate.com, one of my favorite sites for financial advice. Some good points about paying bills include paying as many bills online automaticly as you can. That way you don't forget. Late fees not only cost you unnecessarily, but being late on bills really dings your credit rating (FICO Score). Recent changes in the way … [Read more...]
Learn to Cut Your Food Bill 25%
The big change here is to shop no more than once every 2 weeks. That doesn't sound like it would help, but it does cut down on impulse purchases since you are in the store less.Also it forces you to plan your menus and that always helps you save on your grocery bill.An excerpt:" Cook two or three meals' worth of each recipe at the beginning of the … [Read more...]
Lower Your Grocery Bills–Part 5
If you are having trouble getting your food bill down, you might try Angel Food Ministries. You pay $30 for each box of food that is delivered to you. You order as many boxes as you need for your family's needs. You don't get to choose the foods or the menus, and they change the menu each week. They provide the recipes for the menus.Not everyone … [Read more...]