Comments on: Saving Money on Fresh Meat, Produce and Dairy

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:41:17 +0000

1. I’ve run into the people putting the tags on the bottles of the wine and they say: please take them and use them!
2. If it says “no wine purchase necessary”….well, obviously, that means I don’t have to buy the wine. The coupons that do require the purchase of the wine should not be removed.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:06:23 +0000

I have been shopping for meat and produce this way for years…it is the only way to do it in my opinion! Thanks for the great post!

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:05:19 +0000

I have bought potatoes in bulk also and stored them in my basement too- they do last a long time if stored in a dry, cool place. Sometimes I buy fresh fruit (in season, and on sale) such as strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries in bulk (1-2 flats), slice them, and put them in the freezer for smoothies! One thing I should also mention is that I am also very contentious about the environment. I don't like to buy products that are wrapped in packaging that is unsafe for the planet. This used to be a real problem for me- I had a difficult time finding products that met my need of having healthy nutritious food. However I picked up a great book titled, "The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget, " by Josh Dorfman. This book introduced me to lots of green companies and products that I never knew existed. I am so happy that I am now able to know where to go to find inexpensive, healthy and 'green' foods.

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:58:53 +0000

I always look for meat and produce mark downs- I rarely buy at full price.
http://theworkingmomblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/shopping-for-grocery-markdowns.html

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:23:08 +0000

Taking coupons off the wine bottles doesn’t seem like “honest couponing” to me. Those coupons are obviously intended for the purchaser of the wine. Do you support taking peelies off of boxes you don’t purchase, or tearing coupons out of magazines and leaving it on the rack?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:05:14 +0000

I’m sorry but is it ever REALLY ok to take coupons off of a product when you have no intention of buying the product? I’m all for saving a buck but that just sounds wrong…even when a purchase isn’t required.

By: Jami

Jami — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:46:26 +0000

I usually buy my meat at Fresh and Easy and only
When they have their 5 dollar coupons
and the meat is on clearance.

I will buy only loss leaders in the grocery store in the meat department as well . As far as fresh fruits and veggies . I stick to the basics unless it is on sale ( bananas, and a mixed fruit bag like apples and oranges) Most people don’t realize that you lose NONE of the nutrients by buying frozen fruits and veggies and you get great coupons. In fact I read an article where frozen fruits and veggies were actually MORE nutritious than fresh in many cases as they are allowed to fully ripen on the plant as opposed to after being picked and shipped.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:05:20 +0000

We have also bought some fresh produce in bulk, to save money. This works particularly well for potatoes, but you need a cold place to keep them. We have a cold cellar under our stairs. My husband bought a 50lb bag for $8 which has lasted us all fall and winter, but are still in good condition.
We also find that frozen fruit and vegetables (without sauce) bought on sale, often with a coupon, are a good way to add out of season produce to our menu at a reasonable price.

By: Amphritrite

Amphritrite — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:04:39 +0000

I always giggle when I see posts like this because inevitably, the naysayers flock to it, whining, “But *WHINE* the only coupons I ever see are for processed foods! Why would I want to put that junk in my body?” or “But *WHINE* I don’t have time to hunt down coupons!” or my personal favorite, “But *WHINE* coupons are so….so…ungreen. They’re glossy paper for goodness sakes! You can’t recycle glossy paper!”

The facts are:
1. A LOT of coupons are for processed foods, but they only make up a slight majority at around 52%. And those are newspaper coupons; watch for store sales coupons as well because that’s where the fresh food coupons really start stacking up.

2. If you have ONE HOUR a week, you can do it. You have time. If you break that up over the week, it’s like ten minutes a day. Seriously. Get your time management skills together.

3. You CAN recycle glossy paper and have been able to since about 1995. It’s a bit of a couponing myth that the glossy paper coupons are nonrecyclable, and people hide behind it instead of putting (GASP) work into couponing and saving money.

On the other end, when someone starts their WHINE rants, I ask them when the last time they took a vacation was. Usually, they say they can’t remember or just roll their eyes. And then I tell them that they could fund a semi-yearly vacation easily by clipping coupons and planning their meals.

You should see the shock

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