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Rotting Fruit

Image Source So, I walk my dog around my new neighborhood and I see lot of fruit trees people planted in their yard. I'm guessing either previous owner planted it or owner thought they were planting fruitless trees.
In Defense of Food Stamps

Image Source Gawker recently featured a post advocating food stamps for the underemployed. And, since it's Gawker, the post also makes fun of NYU's student-run news blog NYU Local, whose authors may have been a littl…
Best Free (and Working) Food Samples

Image Source Toastiebear@xanga posted a list of the best places to sign up for free food samples online. This took a lot of hard work, as most lists for free food samples are full of dead, out-of-date links. Thanks …
Clipping Coupons: Do You Do It?

Using coupons is one of the first tips offered to help save money. Back in the day, that used to mean just clipping the coupons from your Sunday paper or the grocery store's circular. But more and more, coupons are ava…
Groceries: Generic vs. Name Brands

I confess. I'm a macaroni and cheese snob. If it's not Kraft, I'm not interested. I'm also a Cheerios snob - Tasty-O's or Oat Rings just don't do it for me. My peanut butter has to be Jif or Skippy, and my cheese slic…
Supermarket Shopping With An Appetite

Whenever I go to the Supermarket, I always make sure to do my shopping on a very full stomach. Often there have been many times when I go there starving and I'll tell myself "Buy the food first, save money and make it…
Ways To Get Free Groceries Every Week

In times of economic hardship, any free item has value. Bargainist.com has steps on how to get free weekly groceries. You're probably already doing some of these things. If you are, keep it up and let us know how it'…
Bid Now! Shop For Food At Grocery Auctions

In my perusal of the daily headlines, I came across this - Sold! Bargain-hunters buying groceries at auction.I knew of a fairly local produce auction. It has been around for quite sometime. I have never been there, …
Recession & Inflation: Did You Change Grocery Stores Or Give Up On Some Foods?

I realize this cut of meat is NEVER cheap but you’d think with the recession, it would be cheaper. A loin of pork was less than $20! You cant see it in the pic (below, warning: raw meat picture). .(I was trying to take a…
Things You Should Never Pay Full Price For

The Bargainist.com has a very nice list of the 20 things you should never have to pay full price for. It's a good list, so we put up the first ten on the list. check it out: GroceriesBathroom SuppliesAirline Tickets…