5 top ways to save with a shopping buddy
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| August 10, 2010
In Frugal Food & Facts, Kitchen Basics
Want to save money on groceries?
Find a shopping buddy! Just like exercising with a friend can keep your fitness regimen on track, a friend can help you make the most of grocery savings. Here are 5 Fav how-to’s:
1. Join a warehouse club with a friend, sharing the cost of the membership.
2. Take alternate turns shopping and baby-sitting. Shopping is a lot easier (and cheaper) without the kids.
3. Share the savings on larger cuts of meat by splitting the bounty or split the BOGO’s that require purchasing two items.
4. Split and share bulk produce items that will spoil quickly.
5. Meet for coffee when you swap out items you’re sharing, making the whole experience a lot more fun.
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From Alicia Ross - August 11, 2010
I met some folks at my CSA weekly pick up that split the farm share. It covers them for vacations and for likes and dislikes as the different veggies come in over the season.