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Video: Cutting the Grocery Bill

By Kimberly Palmer

Posted: April 25, 2008

For more tips on saving money at the grocery store, you can watch my discussion with Good Morning LA's Jean Martirez here. As I've mentioned, one of my favorite ideas is to use ingredients that are already at home. Martirez wanted to know what she could do with ketchup, garlic, and some old cheese. Luckily, we have allrecipes.com and foodnetwork.com to help us with that one. Allrecipes.com suggests baked spaghetti.

not walmart

Even though Fry's (probably Winn-Dixie in your area) is more expensive than Walmart, it's still worth it to buy from Fry's instead. Walmart forfeits the paychecks of lower employees to fund the low prices and rich owners. I also don't trust their sources of meat and produce much, either. Think of all the chemicals that go into making that stuff cheap!

If you really want to save money, I'd say go vegertarian! It's good for your health, you save animals' lives (cute, adorable furry animals that don't like being slaughtered), and you save a lot of money. Compare the price of vegetables to meat. Even if you go organic, it's still nothing to laugh at.

femka of AZ @ Jun 29, 2009 20:03:32 PM

MILK AND BREAD- LACTAID AND WHEAT

HOW CAN I BEST SAVE ON THESE AND SIMULER PRODUCTS?

SOME STORES DON'T CARRY WHOLE MILK IN LACTAID BY THE GALLON.

George of NC @ May 11, 2009 11:31:18 AM

re; coupons

There is more than one way to save money. Coupons are great but also if you save the sale ad's walmart will match prices also. Including meat!

Pickup your sunday paper and go! Walmart still seems to be the best priced and most competative.

charlotte of TX @ Apr 16, 2009 00:20:38 AM

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about how to save money, avoid scams, manage debt, and be a savvy shopper. Send your personal finance questions to her for expert money advice.


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