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Food Prices are Too High

Monday, April 25th, 2011

I was at the grocery store the other day and was standing at the canned bean section looking for kidney beans (They go in Chili-man’s chili.) when I noticed an older gentleman stop and look at the beans too.

He started to pick up the ’store’ brand pintos when I saw him start. You know, PRICE SHOCK…. He was taken aback by the price.

That 16oz can of store brand pinto beans was 92 cents. NINETY TWO CENTS!

CRAZY!

He didn’t buy any.

I hope he had some still at home.

While I don’t expect that prices will get any lower anytime soon, I totally understand his thoughts on the price of canned goods.

By the way, did you know that the dried beans from the grocery store WILL GROW if you plant them?

Yes, buy a bag of beans (roughly a buck fifty) and plant them now. Plant them along a fence so they have something to grow up. Before you know it, you’ll be harvesting beans, and getting your monies worth.

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Been Into Family Dollar Lately?

Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Family Dollar for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Have you been in Family Dollar lately?

You don’t know what you’re missing!

I pass by one every week when I visit my folks, and this week I decided to stop in, and boy was I surprised.  The food section now carries their own line of products called Family Gourmet.  They aren’t just cheaper than the national brands, they’re just as good!

You can save money by checking out some of the items you can now find.  Does you family love Velveeta Shells and Cheese?  Well Family Dollar as a comparable product thats fifty cents cheaper! Now how fast can that add up for you? On average, Family Gourmet saves customers over 30% versus national brands!

It doesn’t stop there.  There’s a Cheeseburger Macaroni mix, ranch dressing, cheddar crackers, apple juice and a whole lot more.

Their products, while cheaper, also come with a 100% money back guarantee (within 30 days) so there’s no risk in trying them.  Savvy shoppers will also want to check their website for printable COUPONS!

There’s no easier way to save money than in your grocery budget.  Shaving a little bit of money off a lot of your regular grocery purchases can help pay for  the high price of gas!  You can’t always cut back on driving as you still have to go to work, and soccer practice, and scouts and everywhere else.

Saving money is smart, and Family Dollar makes it easy with their new line, Family Gourmet.

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