Comments on: Grocery stores are evil http://thepennysaved.com/2008/02/23/grocery-stores-are-evil/ Personal Finance, career, investing, retirement, saving and debt blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:05:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Grocery stores are evil http://thepennysaved.com/2008/02/23/grocery-stores-are-evil/#comment-441 Grocery stores are evil Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:39:46 +0000 http://thepennysaved.com/2008/02/23/grocery-stores-are-evil/#comment-441 [...] The Penny Saved Personal Finance Site has something worth reading today (Grocery stores are evil)Here’s a brief bit, but follow the link for the rest. … in any case I would go to the store for toilet paper and come back with some drinks, chips, mens health, some fruit, a ribeye, cottage cheese (because I somehow a… [...] […] The Penny Saved Personal Finance Site has something worth reading today (Grocery stores are evil)Here’s a brief bit, but follow the link for the rest. … in any case I would go to the store for toilet paper and come back with some drinks, chips, mens health, some fruit, a ribeye, cottage cheese (because I somehow a… […]

]]> By: Eric http://thepennysaved.com/2008/02/23/grocery-stores-are-evil/#comment-435 Eric Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:14:03 +0000 http://thepennysaved.com/2008/02/23/grocery-stores-are-evil/#comment-435 I feel compelled to add "don't shop when hungry" to the list. I find that if I'm hungry while I'm buying groceries, everything looks delicious, and I end up buying things that I'll never eat. I feel compelled to add “don’t shop when hungry” to the list. I find that if I’m hungry while I’m buying groceries, everything looks delicious, and I end up buying things that I’ll never eat.

]]> By: Early Retirement Extreme http://thepennysaved.com/2008/02/23/grocery-stores-are-evil/#comment-411 Early Retirement Extreme Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:43:34 +0000 http://thepennysaved.com/2008/02/23/grocery-stores-are-evil/#comment-411 Loss leaders. Learn what things cost and buy them when they hit a down point (grocery prices usually move in cycles over a couple of months). Another tactic is using coupons. BTW it was possible to walk into a general store and buy things from all over the world a hundred years ago, tea from India, Egyptian cotton, French perfume, ... Loss leaders. Learn what things cost and buy them when they hit a down point (grocery prices usually move in cycles over a couple of months). Another tactic is using coupons.

BTW it was possible to walk into a general store and buy things from all over the world a hundred years ago, tea from India, Egyptian cotton, French perfume, …

]]> By: Kristine http://thepennysaved.com/2008/02/23/grocery-stores-are-evil/#comment-406 Kristine Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:36:38 +0000 http://thepennysaved.com/2008/02/23/grocery-stores-are-evil/#comment-406 Oh boy, you need to add some veg to that diet! Most major grocery stores now have websites where you can peruse the circular, and click on an item to add it to a printable shopping list. If you do that, then you can make a menu from the specials, and just add any items to your list you'll need to round out your weekly supplies. (I never pay more than $2/lb for any meat; I buy family packs and freeze it in smaller portions.) I usually break down my shopping this way: Reg groc store: meat, grocery items, eggs, milk, ice cakes, prepared and frozen foods, etc. Weekly. Produce Mart: veg and fruit on the cheap, and super fresh! Weekly, or 2X week. BJs: all paper goods, cleaning supplies, and bananas (cheaper here than anywhere else) Monthly Dollar store: toiletries, hats, gloves, wrapping paper, party supplies, pretzels, sausages, and Michaelina's fettucini alfredo! Occasionally Bagel store: Bagels, with a buy six, get six coupon only. Once a month. Cut first, then freeze in sandwich bags. Just pop them in the toaster as usual! Walmart- If you happen to be there anyway, bread, cereal and Prego spaghetti sauce are super cheap. My family of four can live rather cheaply this way, and never out of food, avoiding the costly convenience store run! Oh boy, you need to add some veg to that diet!

Most major grocery stores now have websites where you can peruse the circular, and click on an item to add it to a printable shopping list.

If you do that, then you can make a menu from the specials, and just add any items to your list you’ll need to round out your weekly supplies. (I never pay more than $2/lb for any meat; I buy family packs and freeze it in smaller portions.)

I usually break down my shopping this way:

Reg groc store: meat, grocery items, eggs, milk, ice cakes, prepared and frozen foods, etc. Weekly.

Produce Mart: veg and fruit on the cheap, and super fresh! Weekly, or 2X week.

BJs: all paper goods, cleaning supplies, and bananas (cheaper here than anywhere else) Monthly

Dollar store: toiletries, hats, gloves, wrapping paper, party supplies, pretzels, sausages, and Michaelina’s fettucini alfredo! Occasionally

Bagel store: Bagels, with a buy six, get six coupon only. Once a month. Cut first, then freeze in sandwich bags. Just pop them in the toaster as usual!

Walmart- If you happen to be there anyway, bread, cereal and Prego spaghetti sauce are super cheap.

My family of four can live rather cheaply this way, and never out of food, avoiding the costly convenience store run!

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