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Things I Hate About Grocery Shopping

Things I Hate About Grocery Shopping There are many things I dislike about grocery shopping, it costs a fortune, it takes time and it needs to be done regularly and never really gets any more interesting to do. Here are my pet peeves! Trolleys with dodgy wheels that have a life of their own. Trolleys that are filled with rubbish from the last person that used it because they were too lazy to put it in the bin! Bags of...
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Best Time to Go Grocery Shopping?

Best Time to Go Grocery Shopping? Over the last few weeks or I have conducted an extremely informal study on the best and worst times to go grocery shopping. For a bit of consistency (and necessity just quietly) - I purchased the following items every time: 2 x 3 Litres of milk 1 loaf of bread 1 tin of Tomato Soup 1kg of Apples Every time I went shopping to purchase these items, it was at a different Supermarket, at...
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Grocery Shopping in the Future

Grocery Shopping in the Future When you think about it, grocery shopping hasn't changed much in the past hundred years or so. Even back when you had to get your meat and produce from a separate place, we had general stores that offered a whole lot of variety. You go in, find what you want, and buy it. Until today I never even thought that there was any other way you could do it, other than ordering your groceries online...
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Meal Planning for Beginners

It's a fact of life that we have have to eat, three meals per day in fact. Day in, day out for the rest of our lives..... A lot of people are scared of meal planning, or feel it's too much like hard work. But it's all about being organised. How would you love to know that you have the whole month's or fortnight's worth of meals already organised.... The thing I love best about meal planning - it saves...
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Frugal Grocery Shopping Tips

Grocery shopping is a necessary evil. But there are so many ways to cut the fat - frugal living means you have more money in your pocket at the end of the week! More money at the end of the week means less debt and more fun! 1. Shop with a List Sit down and plan your weekly/fortnightly/monthly meals including school lunches and work lunches - and work it all out. An Excel spreadsheet or similar is perfect to set...
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Discount Groceries Online

There has been a lot of media of late about new on-line discount grocery chains. These companies are affiliated with larger reputable companies. I thought we'd list a few so you could check them out! Grocery Run They have specials most days of the week (and you can opt to receive notification of these via email) and they have an $11 flat fee delivery all over Australia. They don't sell perishables - and have some great deals on cleaning...
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Shopping With Kids

Shopping with Kids Guest Post by Ally Nicholl Ok... So do You think it's possible to go and shop with your kids in tow??? well the answer is yes.. Read on for some of my tips. Plan ahead Make a list of what you need to do before hand, there is nothing worse than wandering around the shops trying to remember what you needed to do with the kids in tow. Once you have written your list- stick to it....
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Sticking to a Budget

Sticking to a Budget Budgets are super important for families for many reasons. One is to manage the bills that are not constant each month. Food bills fluctuate depending on the month and the time of year. Everyone has to eat, and this is the one area you can really pull in the savings! It's time to get a handle on your grocery shopping with a budget. Fundamentals of Budgeting Before you start any type of budget, know how much...
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Reducing Food Costs with Portion Contr...

Reducing Food Costs with Portion Control Meat costs are a concern for everyone when trying to cut the grocery bill and portion sizes are really important when trying to stick to a budget. I estimate that most of us eat 2-3 times more meat than recommended, follow the recommendations and you can save heaps. Recommended portions of Meat, fish, poultry & alternatives- - 65-100gm cooked meat/chicken (eg ½ cup mince, 2 small chops, or 2 slices roast meat) - 80-120g...
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Strategic Grocery Shopping

What kind of Grocery Shopper are you – do you shop daily for fresh fruit and vegetables, every few days because you forgot something on your weekly shop, or are you a seasoned professional and shop monthly with only a brief visit in between to top up on bread and milk. Do you shop by list or how you feel – here are some guidelines on saving time and money in the shopping centre. Shopping Centres were designed by incredibly...
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