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Make Groceries Last Longer: 6 Expert Tips

Posted on 01/2/2013 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthHere’s a healthy, money-saving New Year’s resolution: Stretch your budget by helping fresh food stay fresh longer. This list of savvy storage strategies comes from one of last year’s most popular food posts on Buzzfeed.com. The original post, compiled from several sources, is long — 27 useful, inventive tips — but here are some of our favorites. 1. Onions hung in panty hose will last eight months. Don’t refrigerate onions. Use this method, which keeps them cool and dry, and …

Find St. Patrick’s Day Food Bargains

Posted on 03/9/2012 by | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Food | Money & SavingsSt. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays.  It’s so much fun, and it’s a great time to save money by stocking up on some items that almost always go on sale at supermarkets as “loss leaders.” Those are specially priced, highly-advertised sale items designed specifically to get you in the store. Of course corned beef served with boiled cabbage and potatoes is a classic – and economical – St. Patrick’s Day dish, and equally tasty any time of …