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Resources for helping you save on food. Find information on double coupons, grocery store contact links and contact information, tips on saving on groceries, free menu lists, and shopping lists and other valuable information for saving on groceries.
Low Cost Meals and Recipe Ideas
The following recipes include the "cost per recipe" and "cost per serving," starting at as little as .09 cents per serving for breakfast.
Study Identifies Four Shopper Mind-Sets That Determine How We Shop
Changing how we shop can make us a better bargain hunter, but first we need to know what shopping mode we most often fall under.
Where to Find Coupons
Finding coupons becomes easier when we know where to look.
Freezing Food - Does Freezing Destroy Bacteria and Parasites?
Many times we just aren't sure about the safety of items stored in in our home freezers. The confusion seems to be based on the fact that few people understand how freezing protects food. Here is some information on how to freeze food safely and how long to keep it.
Finding Coupons Inside Grocery Stores
There are many coupons located along the aisles of grocery stores. Knowing where to find them will save money and time.
Finding Coupons in Magazines
Magazines have always been a great source for finding grocery and household coupons.
Food Buying Tips
Saving money on food isn't just about using coupons. The following tips offer ideas on other ways to cut the cost of feeding the family.
How To Save $30,000 By Clipping Coupons
A plan on how to save $30,000 over the next ten years by simply using coupons.
Refunding - Get Started Today
No matter what level of refunding you decide to pursue, the following articles on organizing tools, resources and refunding strategies will be helpful to get you started and add to your success.
Refunding - Learning How To Save Using Refunding and Premium Offers
Learning how to use manufacturer refunds, premium offers and rebates can double and often triple your savings. It's the next step beyond clipping coupons and the payback is well worth the effort.
Do You Really Save With a Grocery Card?
Many grocery stores offer discount cards, also known as loyalty cards, which are supposed to save shoppers money when they use the card. But do grocery cards really save you money, and if they do is it worth the loss of privacy?
Poll - Loyalty Customer Programs
Do consumers really save using loyalty programs or is it just a way for stores to track purchases?
Freezing Food - Freezing and Food Safety
Many times we just aren't sure about the safety of items stored in our home freezers. The confusion seems to be based on the fact that few people understand how freezing protects food. Here is some information on how to freeze food safely and how long to keep it.
Grocery Stores That Double Coupons
Anytime we can double the face-value of a coupon, it's a good thing. Thanks to visitors to Coupons and Bargains at About.com, we've been able to put together a giganic list of stores around the country, set up by state, which double coupons.
Grocery Savings - Local Supermarket Flyers
To help plan your next trip to the grocery store and maximize your savings, View grocery store flyers, grocery deals and weekly values for grocery stores and supermarkets in your city.
Insider Tips on How Grocery Stores Get You to Spend More
Understanding why grocers do what they do can help you make smart, money-saving decisions.
Grocery Store Shopping Essentials
If you are looking for a grocery store phone numbers, a link to a manufacturer's Web site, printable grocery lists and other similar essentials for grocery store shopping, this is where you want to look.
Top Ten Most Popular Grocery Store Coupons Tips
Learn the top tips on using coupons at the grocery store to maximize your savings.
Starting a Small Coupon Exchange Club
A step-by-step outline for starting your own small coupon exchange club.
The Slow Come Back of Internet Printable Coupons
In 2003 counterfeit coupons cost millions to retailers and the practice of redeeming Internet coupons stopped in its tracks, but things are changing. This article takes a look at what happened then and what is happening now with Internet printable coupons.
Coupon Certificate Book Scams
Coupon Certificate Book scams are presented as a legitimate business opportunity and work-at-home moneymaker, but buyers beware.
Grocery Store Quiz Answer Page - Grocery Store Quiz
The answers and explanations to the 10 questions on the Grocery Store Quiz.
The Pros and Cons of Grocery Store Loyalty Programs
Loyalty cards and discount card programs may be costing consumers more than we realize. Here is a list of articles, which take a hard look at the advantages and disadvantages of grocery store customer loyalty programs.
2005 Coupon Usage and Trends
Companies are producing more coupons, but consumer response is weakening.
Buying In Bulk
Find out how long food lasts, if you'll use it in time and other factors before buying food in bulk quantities.
Color Me...???
Package Design. How it Affects What We Buy. There is a belief among packaging experts that consumers can be convinced to buy almost anything. See if you agree with the experts. Take the Quiz! - How much do you know about color?
Distractions Influence Consumer Choice When Sampling Food
This research examines the effect of distractions while sampling a food item on the subsequent choice of that item. Drawing upon research on pain, they present a two-component model, which predicts that distraction may decrease subsequent choices for the sampled item.
Egg and Egg Product Safety
Frequently asked questions about egg safety including answers to questions about freezing eggs, cooking with eggs, buying eggs and more.
Free Grocery Coupon Sites
Find grocery coupons for free online and start to save on food and other grocery items now.
Going From Coupon Klutz to Coupon Queen
Do you cut out coupons and never use them? Do you organize your coupons inside a pocket of your handbag? Do you save coupons on your window sill and find them again months after they have expired? If you answer yes to any of these questions, chances are you are a Coupon Klutz. But do not despair. By making a few changes you can be on the road to becoming the next Coupon Queen.
Grocery Store Contacts
E-mail and Websites for Grocery Stores.
Grocery Store Loyalty Card Use is Strong Despite Privacy Concerns
New research from Boston University finds that 86 percent of adults carry a grocery store loyalty card and use it, even though cards give stores the right to track consumer purchases.
Grocery Stores Offering Double Coupons
Double coupon days are a great way to increase your spending power.
Impulse Buying Can Be a Good Thing
When to walk on the 'impulse' wild side of grocery shopping.
Internet Scam Hurts Grocery Coupon Users
Several Chains Stop Accepting All Internet Coupons Shoppers in the Southeastern United States will find using Internet-based coupons more difficult after several grocery chain and supermarkets responded to a recent fake coupon scam by refusing to accept any Internet coupons whatsoever.
Keeping the Gulp Out of Your Coffee Cup
Coffee prices may be hard to swallow but by trying a few simple tricks you can save money and still enjoy a smooth cup of coffee.
Kellogg Pioneers Free Health 'Check Up' Program
Kellogg Pioneers Free Health 'Check Up' Program
Mail Order Food Safety
The following food safety tips will help the purchaser and recipient determine if their perishable foods have been handled properly.
MyPyramid - Steps to a Healthier You
MyPyramid, which replaces the Food Guide Pyramid introduced in 1992, is part of an overall food guidance system that emphasizes the need for a more individualized approach to improving diet and lifestyle.
Nation’s Largest Consumer Packaged Goods Companies Embrace Online Coupon Service
Print valuable coupons from several of the world's best known consumer brands including General Mills, Novartis, General Electric, SC Johnson and Kimberly-Clark.
Need Additional Coupons to Trade?
Quick Tips. A quick tip on how to acquire more coupons for trading.
New Web Site Allows U.S. Consumers To Find Local Grocery Deals
The free site which is localized and personalized, allows members to quickly create a profile and then search their local stores automatically for the sale items they are most interested in.
Price Books - Easy Tool for Saving Money
Learn about this simple system designed to help you keep track of the prices of frequently purchased products to help determine what is a good deal and what is not.
Printable Coupons for Grocery Items and Food
Printable coupons for food, grocery items, snacks, drinks, frozen foods and more.
Printable Coupons for the Home
Find printable coupons to use for products around the house.
Printable Grocery List
Use this printable grocery store list to help you organize your grocery trip to help save by staying focused on what you need.
Quiz - Color and Consumers - Do You Know the Tricks of the Trade?
Will red make you want buy more meat? Will blue make you want to buy more powder? Take the color quiz and find out!
Red Meat Is Back In Style
Tips on cooking with less expensive cuts of meat. The experts say that the less expensive cuts can be just as tender and good as those that are consider top-of-the-line and expensive.
Smart Tips - Lower Your Grocery Bill
Learn how to cut your grocery bill up to 50% by just following a few smart shopping tips.
Study Says Nation Wastes Nearly Half Its Food
A study was releases showing that Americans waste food at a enormous rate and the consequences to the US consumer is huge.
The Best Bargain In Town
One of the best bargains around is to stop spending money at restaurants for lunch and start brown bagging it. It takes a few tools and a little planning but once you get started, it's money in the bank.
The Future of Internet Grocery Coupons
Coupon fraud caused grocery stores to discountinue allowing Internet coupons to be redeemed but there may be hope for the future.
The Hidden Cost of Clipping Coupons
In a recent study it was determined that coupon clippers spend more money at the grocery store than non-coupon clippers.
The New and Improved Discount and Outlet Bread Stores
The cost of bread has crept up over the years, especially when you start adding bagels, english muffins and other speciality breads. There is a way to cut the cost of paying retail prices. Discounted bread stores are beginning to pop up right next door to top grocery stores and delicatessens.
The Revamping of Grocery Store Websites
It has taken a long time but it seems that finally grocery store comapnies are seeing the benefits of designing their websites to encourage consumers to keep coming back.
The Truth Behind Grocery Store Discount Cards
The debate regarding grocery store discount cards and the real value in participating in such programs has been going on since the concept was first initiated. This article looks into the truth about this type of program and the advantages and disadvantages it offers to consumers.
Unit Pricing - The Real Price
Learn how to determine the real price of a product and how retailers may try to confuse you.
Grocery Coupons - Learning the Different Types of Grocery Coupons
Quick Tips. A simple explanation to the different types of grocery coupons.

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