Food / Groceries

by Jeffrey Strain

Safeway Nearby? How Anyone Can Get $45 of Food for $3.50 I’m terrible with coupons, but this week I managed to get get $45.48 worth of food for $3.50 — if you have a... read the story

by Jeffrey Strain

Is Food Our Biggest Savings Enemy? Aaron Patzer, the founder of Mint.com, thinks that for 20 and 30 year olds, the major savings problem is the cost of soc... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Get More Money Without a Second Job When thoughts turn to getting more cash every month, many people assume that they’ll have to take a second job. Th... read the story

by Jeffrey Strain

Fast Food Hamburger Ad vs Reality Have you ever wondered why the look of fast food is always so much different in the ads than it is in reality? It’... read the story

by Jeffrey Strain

How to Cook Like in the Great Depression Looking for inexpensive meals on a tight budget? Look no further than Great Depression Cooking with Clara where 94 year ... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

The Value of “Only” $40 Earlier this week a friend asked me out for dinner at a pretty pricey restaurant. Having been there once before for a sp... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Do Name Brands Matter? Is it my imagination or are brands not nearly as big a deal today as they were thirty years ago? When I was growing up,.... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Break the Soda Habit and Save $700 Per Year Up until a year or so ago I had a pretty bad soda habit. I guess there were others who have a bigger problem than...... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

It’s Wrong to Bring Your Own Drink to a Restaurant I like to sip iced coffee when I drive. I am not sure that I like the coffee as much as I like crunching on...... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Money Considerations when Buying a Pet You may recall that a labradoodle puppy joined my family earlier this year. Adding a dog to our household has brought ma... read the story