tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912374653361649205.post2440246063529948836..comments2023-10-25T02:08:06.675-07:00Comments on Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Money: We Saved 33% on our Grocery BillNoel Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101799343286185259noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912374653361649205.post-81427097307755339162008-01-14T19:14:00.000-08:002008-01-14T19:14:00.000-08:00That great Heidi! You have really been kickin' but...That great Heidi! You have really been kickin' butt...everywhere :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for Reading so much!Noel Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101799343286185259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912374653361649205.post-8099068855636430242008-01-14T19:09:00.000-08:002008-01-14T19:09:00.000-08:00Way to cut the grocery budget! We have been meal ...Way to cut the grocery budget! <BR/><BR/>We have been meal planning the past couple of weeks, and it's really making a difference. <BR/><BR/>I also shop at several stores - there's a specialty grocery store down the street that makes their own fresh mozzerella - and it's cheaper than the crappy, waxy stuff you'll find a most places. You have to know where to look for bargins!<BR/><BR/>Nice post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912374653361649205.post-14412007494943074092008-01-14T13:56:00.000-08:002008-01-14T13:56:00.000-08:00Good tip on GameFly.I haven't used them but some f...Good tip on GameFly.I haven't used them but some friends really like them.<BR/><BR/>The main reason that we don't use a subsciption service is that if we go over in our other bills we hit Entertainment and Dining first. We are budgeted out on both of those items though.<BR/><BR/>We could probably save even more as you stated, but I don't like locking in funds if I can avaid them.<BR/><BR/>That is just me though and both NetFlicks and GameFly are great for most.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting!Noel Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101799343286185259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912374653361649205.post-4501853532371416412008-01-14T13:19:00.000-08:002008-01-14T13:19:00.000-08:00These are all great tips. Your mention of DVD and ...These are all great tips. Your mention of DVD and Video games brought another tip to mind. Switch to monthly online rental subscriptions. Our family uses www.netflix.com for movies and www.gamefly.com for video games. Both are the current leaders for movies and video games, respectively.<BR/><BR/>Gamefly in particular has a lot of great family features like parental controls, ratings, and user reviews. Both service help our family make smart choices and are much cheaper than buying.<BR/><BR/>You also know before hand what your entertainment budget will be for movies and video games for the whole year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912374653361649205.post-5112437518140761212008-01-14T08:57:00.000-08:002008-01-14T08:57:00.000-08:00@ CathL - Totally agree, finished the list remembe...@ CathL - Totally agree, finished the list remembered I had forgot that tip, so I kind of snuck it in at the close. However, it is true that everything looks good when you are hungry!<BR/><BR/>@pardigmshifted - One of our fears when making our budget was that we were cutting dining out back a bunch. I thought that this might blow-out our grocery budget, but we were able to do both!<BR/><BR/>Whole Foods is great, wish we had one here. But if you did the multi-store thing and only got those few comfort things from WF, I bet you could save a bunch.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading and commenting!Noel Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101799343286185259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912374653361649205.post-85228586618950613852008-01-14T05:33:00.000-08:002008-01-14T05:33:00.000-08:00Food is my big money-sucker, and while I've found ...Food is my big money-sucker, and while I've found ways to cut it down, it's still quite a bit more than I'd want it to be. I've cut back significantly on dining out, but the grocery bill is the big black hole. I know what the problem is too - I shop at Whole Foods. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912374653361649205.post-72004426180963579542008-01-14T05:05:00.000-08:002008-01-14T05:05:00.000-08:00That is a huge saving and they are great tips. I ...That is a huge saving and they are great tips. I would also add - never shop on an empty stomach. You tend to buy more when you feel really hungry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com