Just a general news thingy today... I'm exchanging messages with this young lady who is trying to motivate people to make a commitment not to shop for anything that isn't an absolute have to for 5 days; June 1st thru June 5th as a protest against the high prices that a lot of us have been complaining about... Yes siree Bob or Barbara... I have been complaining too.... I don't think many of us haven't been complaining... Anyhoo... I'm for it... Will it help... I don't know... but I think we need to try... I am hoping we can make some other moves to perhaps shake things up a bit... So I am hoping we can get started talking... and doing... I wanted us all to share some dollar stretching ideas... Here's mine for today... Save 15% at the supermarket 1. Use grocery ads when planning to shop 2. Complete a menu plan 3. Write a grocery list 4. Use unit pricing to select the best buys If you usually spend $65 each week on food you could save $9.75. Hmmm doesn't sound like much... but multiply 9.75 x 4... $39.00 so in 8 weeks I can save $78.... 52 weeks... $507.00... I got this idea at http://extension.unh.edu/Food/Nutr/FNStretc.htm *Smile*
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thanks for the info. pic is cute. have a good weekend.
The grocery store is indeed a scary place these days...so spendy...I do coupons, shop the sale items, plan meals accordingly and still it goes up every week. Increased freight charges due to the rising/crazy diesel fuel costs to the trucking industry are definitely a factor in food prices. I don\'t know what the answer is but my checkbook surely does know there is a problem. Love you.
Thanks , will u buy our food ?
love the pic. We have been trying the menu every week and it has helped some. luv and hugs-Lauri
I haven\'t felt like eating much so my food bills are already going down LOL but can\'t figure out why my weight is going up : / Doesn\'t make sense. Plus my son Join the army all bills went down some and my 2 stepsons leave in July so bill will really go down. Shame my support group is leaving right along with them, going to be so lonely. That cat pic made my day though such funny and cute things on DS today.
love the pictuire:)