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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 376685" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>It bugs me no end when they shrink the amt of product and keep the price the same. In some cases they INCREASE it. Coke has gone to 20 packs of cans instead of 24 and the price is still higher than a 24pack used to be!!! </p><p> </p><p>We only get chips at Aldi's for the nacho flavored ones and Sams for tortilla chips. We also only buy cheese at Sams, and pepperoni. We have to drive about an hour one way, or the other way, to get to a Sam's - we are the same distance from 2 large cities. When we have doctor appts or husband has work we go to Sams and Aldis. We get a 6 pound box of tortilla chips for about $7-$8 bucks and they are GOOD. A five pound bag of grated Mozzarella or cheddar, or a 5 pound block, is $10. We also only buy batteries at Sams. We have rechargeable ones for many things, but still have need for the alkaline ones. Sam's has their brand of AA or AAA priced at just under $20 for 48 batteries. Or they have for the last few months.</p><p> </p><p>I get so frustrated when I get grocery items and think that it will make X servings and when it is done there simply isn't enough to make X servings unless we are feeding birds. </p><p> </p><p>There isn't much we can do except for continuing to be savvy shoppers. Grab those loss leaders, stock up when you see a deal, and don't be tempted by the expensive stuff unless a little goes a LOOOOOONG way.</p><p> </p><p>You can get quite a lot of coupons on ebay already clipped. usually they expire within a month or so, but I saved almost $30 using coupons I got for $2 (shipped) off of ebay. If you don't have time to cut coupons, this might help.</p><p> </p><p>Many women wear makeup for work or because they like it. We forget that it expires just like milk. Only expired makeup is harder to find than spoiled milk on a fuschia towel!!! It doesn't have an expiration date, but it does become an infection risk! You can find out when to pitch items online. I have mentioned EyesLipsFace a few times. If you sign up for their mailing list they will send all kinds of things. LOTS of discount codes - 50% off one of the lines, a free mini makeup kit if you spend $20 (the kits cost $15 to buy), blah blah blah. The quality is good, many magazines have featured their products, they are well thought out, and have items to appeal to the littlest girl playing with makeup to a busy mom trying to keep everything on track. You do not get as much of each item as with many drugstore brands. You pay a LOT less for it though. IT makes it a LOT easier to toss old products and get new ones. </p><p> </p><p>So when you are tempted by the makeup aisle and all the pretty new things they dangle in front of us, wait and check out ELF before you buy! (Plus, if you spend X amt of $$ they give you a subscription to a magazine - you don't get to pick, but it is free.)</p><p> </p><p>Try keeping a notebook of prices. List items you frequently purchase and write them down and the price at the store you are at. Then when you go to another store, take time to find the prices of those items. If you do 10-20 items the first few times, and 5-10 items after that, before long you will have an awesome pricebook and will know if that sale is really a good deal.</p><p> </p><p>There is a lady online who does a blog about coupons and saving $$. She even has videos of using the various Walgreen discounts/programs, setting up a coupon book, etc.</p><p> </p><p>This economy is encouraging a lot of frugality and recycling/reuse. in my opinion that is part of the silver lining, such as the silver lining is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 376685, member: 1233"] It bugs me no end when they shrink the amt of product and keep the price the same. In some cases they INCREASE it. Coke has gone to 20 packs of cans instead of 24 and the price is still higher than a 24pack used to be!!! We only get chips at Aldi's for the nacho flavored ones and Sams for tortilla chips. We also only buy cheese at Sams, and pepperoni. We have to drive about an hour one way, or the other way, to get to a Sam's - we are the same distance from 2 large cities. When we have doctor appts or husband has work we go to Sams and Aldis. We get a 6 pound box of tortilla chips for about $7-$8 bucks and they are GOOD. A five pound bag of grated Mozzarella or cheddar, or a 5 pound block, is $10. We also only buy batteries at Sams. We have rechargeable ones for many things, but still have need for the alkaline ones. Sam's has their brand of AA or AAA priced at just under $20 for 48 batteries. Or they have for the last few months. I get so frustrated when I get grocery items and think that it will make X servings and when it is done there simply isn't enough to make X servings unless we are feeding birds. There isn't much we can do except for continuing to be savvy shoppers. Grab those loss leaders, stock up when you see a deal, and don't be tempted by the expensive stuff unless a little goes a LOOOOOONG way. You can get quite a lot of coupons on ebay already clipped. usually they expire within a month or so, but I saved almost $30 using coupons I got for $2 (shipped) off of ebay. If you don't have time to cut coupons, this might help. Many women wear makeup for work or because they like it. We forget that it expires just like milk. Only expired makeup is harder to find than spoiled milk on a fuschia towel!!! It doesn't have an expiration date, but it does become an infection risk! You can find out when to pitch items online. I have mentioned EyesLipsFace a few times. If you sign up for their mailing list they will send all kinds of things. LOTS of discount codes - 50% off one of the lines, a free mini makeup kit if you spend $20 (the kits cost $15 to buy), blah blah blah. The quality is good, many magazines have featured their products, they are well thought out, and have items to appeal to the littlest girl playing with makeup to a busy mom trying to keep everything on track. You do not get as much of each item as with many drugstore brands. You pay a LOT less for it though. IT makes it a LOT easier to toss old products and get new ones. So when you are tempted by the makeup aisle and all the pretty new things they dangle in front of us, wait and check out ELF before you buy! (Plus, if you spend X amt of $$ they give you a subscription to a magazine - you don't get to pick, but it is free.) Try keeping a notebook of prices. List items you frequently purchase and write them down and the price at the store you are at. Then when you go to another store, take time to find the prices of those items. If you do 10-20 items the first few times, and 5-10 items after that, before long you will have an awesome pricebook and will know if that sale is really a good deal. There is a lady online who does a blog about coupons and saving $$. She even has videos of using the various Walgreen discounts/programs, setting up a coupon book, etc. This economy is encouraging a lot of frugality and recycling/reuse. in my opinion that is part of the silver lining, such as the silver lining is. [/QUOTE]
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