Food: The Discretionary Necessity

When it comes to expenses, food is a tricky one. On the one hand, food is a necessity. We need to eat to live. On the other hand, it is also a discretionary expense. The amount of food we purchase, the type of food and the amount we spend on food are all at our discretion. We can make positive changes that will affect how much we spend each week or month on food. Two families, made up of the same number of people could have vastly different grocery expenses, depending on a number of factors, such as where they … Continue reading

Coupons for Pampers, Gerber, and Other Baby Brands

A friend of the family is having a baby shower in the next few weeks. Of course, we did some shopping for her! This made me realize that there are lots of coupons that will help you save money on a bunch of baby products right now. Here are a few to start with. Coupons.com has five coupons for Pampers. Click the link to find two of them. Get the rest by looking for the section at the side where Pampers is featured. The coupons are: Pampers has a coupon that will save you $1.50 when you buy 1 Pampers … Continue reading

Five Tips to Save on Organic Food

Organic food is usually more expensive than conventional food. There are a number of factors as to why this is the case. Organic farmers don’t get the government subsidies that most conventional farmers do. This means that the cost of organic food reflects the actual price of growing the food.  In addition, organic farming and producing organic products is usually more labor intensive. Despite the higher costs, there are ways to save on organic food. Reduce your food budget and still enjoy the benefits of feeding your family organic with the following five tips. Use Coupons and Sales Manufacturers and … Continue reading

How to Make a Weekly Frugal Food Plan

Food is quickly becoming one of the biggest expenses in the average family’s budget. Attack your food budget with a weekly money-saving plan. Each day pick a task that will help you save money on your food bill. Developing a weekly frugal food plan can reduce the cost of feeding your family. Below, you can see an example of my own weekly frugal food plan. You can use it as a guideline and customize it to make it your own, so it makes sense for you and your family. Sunday Go grocery shopping with a list and coupons. Distribute bulk … Continue reading

Use Up Your February Coupons!

February is the shortest month of the year. This means that you had fewer days to use this month’s coupons before they expire when the calendar flips to March! If you are planning on going grocery shopping today or tomorrow, you may want to print out a few of these “limited time only” coupons. Coupons.com sends me an email reminder every month so that I won’t forget to use up the coupons that are about to expire. Few things are as frustrating as standing in the grocery store and holding a coupon that you can no longer use! That potential … Continue reading

Target Coupons for Horizon Organic, Crisco, Cesar, and More!

Does the Target store near you have a grocery section? If so, then you are in for some savings! Target has a ton of coupons that you can print out from their website. This includes grocery coupons for their “house brands” as well as name brand products. Here are great coupons to start with. Stouffer’s Meals For One has a coupon for “Buy Four, Get One Free”. The wording on the coupon is a bit confusing. I think it means that if you buy four Stouffer’s Meals For One, and you use the coupon, you get a fifth Stouffer’s Meals … Continue reading

Coupons for Gerber, Revlon, Claritin, and More!

One way to save some money on your weekly grocery bill is to arrive at the store with a big batch of coupons. When I am interested in collecting together a bunch of coupons, I start with Coupons.com. You can have them send you email with plenty of coupons in it. Here is a big batch of coupons that are featured at Coupons.com right now! Big G Cereals has a coupon that will save you $0.75 when you buy any 1 box of Fiver One cereal that is listed on the coupon. It includes Fiber One Original, Fiber One Honey … Continue reading

Coupons on Facebook – Week of June 13, 2012

Ready for some more coupons? There are plenty of coupons to be found on Facebook. Unfortunately, there isn’t anything that you can click on in order to make all those coupons pop up. You can spend time searching around on Facebook for them, or, you can check out this blog. Here are coupons that are currently available on Facebook. Zipfizz has a coupon for $1.00 off 1 container of ZipFizz. It is an energy drink. To get this coupon, you have to click “like” on their Facebook page. This coupon is being offered “in limited quantities”. Wasa Snackspiration has a … Continue reading

More Coupons from Facebook – Week of March 20, 2012

Facebook has tons of coupons, scattered all over it. Unfortunately, there isn’t a good way to use the search engine in Facebook and have it bring up all the coupons. If you don’t have the time to go poking around randomly, then read over this blog instead. It is filled with more coupons from Facebook! Coupons for allergies Rudi’s has a coupon for $2.00 off a package of Rudi’s gluten-free bread. So Delicious has a coupon for $0.55 off one So Delicious dairy free product. Silk has a coupon for $1.00 off a quart, half gallon, or single serve 4 … Continue reading

Coupons from Facebook – Week of March 19, 2012

Facebook has become an excellent resource for coupons. Unfortunately, there isn’t an efficient way to find them all. The search engine in Facebook doesn’t work like a Google search. Instead of wasting precious time, just check out this blog. It is filled with coupons from Facebook. Coupons for Dairy Yoplait has a coupon for $0.35 off any flavor of Yoplait Go-GURT Yogurt, or Yoplait Kids Cup Yogurt. YoCrunch cups has a coupon for $1.00 off four YoCrunch Cups. YoCrunch Greek Parfait has a coupon for $1.00 off 2 YoCrunch Greek Parfait Multipacks. Tillamook Cheese has a coupon for $1.00 off … Continue reading