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Pandemic Panic: The Grocery Edition

Pandemic Panic: The Grocery Edition

So I head out to do my weekly shopping this past Friday at my local grocery store (it starts with “M” and rhymes with “Fartin’s”), naïve as to the scenes that would soon present themselves to me.  Much to my surprise and dismay, the general public, whipped up into a coronavirus frenzy, had hit the shelves of my local store like it was the Lord’s eighth plague against Egypt (yes, that would be locusts). What’s wrong with you people?  Honestly?…

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Grocery Shopping 101: Ways to Save – Without Cutting Coupons

Grocery Shopping 101: Ways to Save – Without Cutting Coupons

Grocery shopping.  Next to the home mortgage, it’s probably your family’s biggest monthly expense.  According to the USDA, the average family of four spends $239 a week on what they call a “moderate” cost food plan.  That’s almost $1,000 a month.  Wow, that’s a hefty sum. Is there a way to save at the market?  Well, you could diligently cut out, sort, and try to use dozens of coupons each week, but that often results in deals on items or…

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