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February Food Budget Challenge Update: Did We Save Money on Food?

Metro Cheapo — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:23:32 +0000

We saved a lot more than this in February.

In a recent post, we challenged ourselves to spend $100 or less on food for the entire month of February. In an effort to meet our goal, we shopped at the cheap grocery store, bought food on sale or with multiple coupons using these tips for [...]

February Food Budget Challenge: Can We Live on $100 or Less?

Metro Cheapo — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:12:20 +0000

$2.99 for oranges? I won't be shopping here this month! (Photo: sxc.hu/ckforic)

Budgeting is one of the tenets of Cheapo living, and creating a food budget is a key component of your household’s money management. I spend most of my food budget on basics like canned and dry beans, fresh and frozen vegetables, rice, flour [...]

Our Love Affair with Fine Fare

Metro Cheapo — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:43:32 +0000

It took 18 months of living in our new neighborhood to finally (fine-ally!) discover our favorite supermarket: Fine Fare. We tried every grocery store in a half-mile radius, but found no other food store that beats Fine Fare’s low prices. If you live in the metropolitan areas of New York, New Jersey or Pennsylvania, there [...]

Shop Local: Save Money, Save Time

Metro Cheapo — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:26:53 +0000

Have you been to ShopLocal lately? You should really check it out. It’s the quickest, most efficient way to compare prices in your local area. Just choose your city to browse store circulars online, find great sales and cheap deals on brand name products, shop by category, search for products — even get coupons from [...]

Comparing Grocery Circulars Online for the Best Bargains

Metro Cheapo — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:46:47 +0000

Compare grocery ads and find the best bargains!

One of the cardinal practices of saving money is comparing grocery ads for prices on similar items at different stores. In the past, this could be a tedious process, involving a lot of time and scribbling down prices in a notebook. But now, the Internet [...]