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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I spend around $60/week at the grocery store (may include other items beyond groceries such as personal products or dog food) and about $200 at Costco every month to 2 months.  We have 2 adults and 2 school-aged children.  I think your grocery spending is really high.

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What do you eat?  [/quote]

I shop strictly by sales and use coupons.  Before anyone says,bleh...it doesn't take that long and coupons are not just for junk food.  For fruits/veggies/meats, I shop by in-season and sales.  For meat, I buy in small bulk when on sale (ex. buy a beef tenderloin when on sale and ask the butcher to cut it up - filet mignon for close to half price).

I get everything from pasta, butter, cereal, oatmeal to condiments, salad dressings, and baking supplies for pennies on the dollar (no more than 20 cents a box for pasta, butter is frequently free).  Getting stuff for free or close to free allows more room in my budget for some organic veggies and fruits.  I make a lot from scratch and freezer cook some meals to help with weekday dinner madness also.

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how do you get free butter and pasta for no more that 20 cents oer box?  Can you share your tips?  Thank you![/quote]

coupons plus sales.  I mainly shop at Harris Teeter and use a website (southernsavers.com).  I use the customizable shopping list and only buy the items that I know we will use.  She list all of the items on sale or even regular priced that have coupons available that week.  I buy my produce and meat by her list as well.  Most items hit a rock bottom price every 6 weeks, so you only need to stock up for 6 weeks on items that you regularly use.

I have 4 Sunday-only newspapers delivered to us (1 per person in your family is a good rule of thumb) and just date and file them in a portable file folder.  The website lists which ad from a specific date so you can just pull that ad out and cut the particular coupon that you need. No need to cut endless amounts of coupons for hours. [/quote]

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