Greetings All (or shall I say, “Gobble Gobble”?),
This year, as in years’ past, I hope to make your turkey shopping trip easier—assuming you live in the Twin Cities Metro, that is. Enjoy!
~Penny
DEALS THIS WEEK:
Rainbow Foods: frozen jenni-o’s for 37 cents per lb; limit one with coupon. Coupon in Sunday ad, mid-week mailer, and last page [...]
Hi Everyone,
Today at lunch, as I was sharing some “door buster” grocery store deals ‘o the week with a co-worker, we ended up talking about everyday cheap filler items.
While everyone at the table longed for the grocery prices of even three years ago (man have they gone up; and they don’t appear to be slowing [...]
Greetings Everyone,
Someone asked me how they know when the Autumn deals that I blogged about HERE are actually a good deal.
The easy/universal answer to that question is: use a pricebook. If you keep a simple list with four columns, you can track your most-frequently purchased items, the best deal you were able to get on the item, [...]
Greetings and What-Not Fine Readers,
As we head into the official Fall (or winter here in Minnesota), I am reminded from some deep recess in my brain that it’s time to begin looking for certain seasonal deals.
I don’t know about you, but if you know me, then you’re aware that I have a great dry and [...]
Greetings,
Since I began posting figures about expenses for weddings and groceries over a year ago the numbers have changed. Here’s a quick overview of what expenses one might “typically” expect to run into for various products and services. Please feel free to provide your feedback below!
~Penny
WEDDING COST: 2009
According to a variety of sources such as [...]
Top o the mornin,
If you live in the Minnesota-area, now is a good time to plant certain “cold” vegetables that can withstand the lower overnight temps (think above freezing, but below 65 degrees). I just planted a few pea-plants, but you may also consider cabbage, cauliflower, brocolli, and brussel sprouts.
In a few weeks (around Memorial [...]
Here is a list I saw on a great Blog called “Five Cent Nickel” (www.fivecentnickel.com).
I digg it because even if you only utilize a handful of these ideas regularly, you are bound to save some jing. I try to be in the habit of doing most of these things, and I regularly save 50%—thereby reducing [...]
I have been struggling with how to get my caffeine fix on campus. My requirements are that the caffeine must be cheap and convenient. Buying an energy drink is very convenient, but not cheap. Bringing coffee from home is very cheap, but not at all convenient, as I am on campus for sometimes 12 hours and I [...]
Greetings!
I went back to Mike’s to see what I could see last Friday (January 9), and I ended up leaving with a TON of stuff. Please feel free to check out the “Groceries” category of this Blog to see what I purchased during other trips. Meanwhile, here was my “take”:
2 lbs. frozen Hillshire Farms cheddar brats
1/2 gallon [...]
Greetings Everyone,
Quick entry about my recent trip to a “Mike’s Discount Foods” location here in the Twin Cities. They have three stores that I am aware of, all in Anoka County. Mike’s is smaller than a typical grocery store, and their inventory changes frequently. The stocked goods consists of over-runs or recently expired food from local grocers. Mike’s offers [...]
