tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239326.post5703017392760502280..comments2023-11-05T01:26:58.235-06:00Comments on Catholic Fire: Grocery Cost CuttersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239326.post-371567866828218092009-04-02T00:43:00.000-05:002009-04-02T00:43:00.000-05:00Great tips, Christine! Thanks for sharing these.Great tips, Christine! Thanks for sharing these.Jean Heimannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337901330501175087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239326.post-59167619549767202622009-04-01T16:55:00.000-05:002009-04-01T16:55:00.000-05:00I'd like to make another couple of suggestions:1. ...I'd like to make another couple of suggestions:<BR/><BR/>1. Create a monthly menu and stick to it as much as you can. It focuses your shopping, you can schedule in "leftover nights," and prevents the usual, "Hmmm...what looks good today?" shopping. <BR/><BR/>2. Also, if you're at Sam's or Costco's (or some other such bulk place), keep in mind that it's not always cheaper than shopping generics at the local Publix or Kroger's. Honey Nut Cheerios bulk at Sam's is, indeed, less than Honey Net Cheerios at the local grocer, but that Malt-O-Meal stuff tastes the same and is even less than the bulk price at Sam's. <BR/><BR/>3. Lastly, beware of price per pound. First, if you aren't going to eat it all in time, buying a gigantic package of something won't save money because you'll waste some of it. Second, don't assume the big package is less per ounce! They've "trained" us to think so, but very often, the smaller packages are running less per ounce than the larger ones.Christine the Soccer Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270550419011368834noreply@blogger.com