Groceries

What to Buy, What to Skip to Save Money at the Supermarket

EatingWell | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Budget Meals, Eating Well, Healthy Cooking, Eatingwell, Saving on Groceries, Buying Groceries, Groceries, Eating on a Budget, KitchenDaily News
EatingWell

By selecting the right things to put in your cart and the right ones to put back on the shelf, you can painlessly slash big bucks from your grocery bills. Here's my simple guide to what to buy and what to skip to save money at the grocery store.

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Mind-Boggling Nutrition Guidance? You Betcha'!

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Processed Food, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Healthy Living Health News, Katz, Onqi, Nutrition Profiling, National Consumers League, Supermarkets, Nuval, Diet, Kelly Brownell, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Groceries, Nutrition Guidance, Fmi, Nutrition, Dr. David Katz, Consumers, Food Industry, Nutrients, Public Health, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

The National Consumers League, claiming to represent consumers' interests, issued a press release this week announcing they had submitted a complaint to the FDA, asking the agency to banish NuVal from the nation's supermarkets.

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Make May Your Official Family Mealtime Month: A How-To Guide

Linda Novick O'Keefe | Posted 04.26.2012

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Linda Novick O'Keefe

Your kids will not only benefit from family mealtime -- they'll remember their experiences fondly into adulthood and will pass the tradition on to their children. Here is a four-step guide for parents to bring mealtime back and include their children in the process.

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How To Save $250 On Groceries This Month

EatingWell | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Budget Meals, Eating Well, Eatingwell, Matthew Thompson, Groceries, Grocery Savings, Grocery Shopping, KitchenDaily News
EatingWell

EatingWell's editors have identified six easy ways to save money that, when taken together, will put over $250 back in your pocket each month.

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The Best Cities To Live In Without A Car

24/7 Wall St. | Charles B. Stockdale | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Car Travel, Groceries, Bicycling Magazine, Gas Prices, Census Bureau, Shopping, Walk Score, Walkability, Walk Cities, Public Transit, Brookings Institution, Business News

From 24/7 Wall St.: Several factors make a city easy to live in without a car. The most important one is a widely available and efficient public trans...

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Grocer Drops $5 Sandwich Theft Charges After Uproar

AP | JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Zofia Leszczynski, Groceries, Video, Safeway, Marcin Leszczynski, Steal, Nicole Leszczynski, Child Services, Sandwich, Theft, Parents, Family, Crime News

HONOLULU — Safeway is declining to press charges against a Honolulu couple whose arrests over stolen sandwiches led state workers to take custod...

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Supermarkets Nix Self-Checkout

AP | STEPHANIE REITZ | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Groceries, Video, Bagging Groceries, Supermarket, Supermarkets, Self-Checkout, Checking Out, Grocery, Food News

By STEPHANIE REITZ, Associated Press MANCHESTER, Conn. — When Keith Wearne goes grocery shopping, checking out with a cashier is worth the few ex...

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Can Walmart Solve America's 'Food Desert' Problem?

The Nation | Posted 11.18.2011

Read More: Walmart, Groceries, Nutrition, Obesity Epidemic, Grocery Stores, Walmart Fresh Food, Obesity, America Obesity, Food Deserts, Food News

On a map of “food deserts” in Chicago, a red bow-tie-shaped splotch covers parts of Englewood, a historically working-class neighborhood on the So...

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What to Look for When Picking Fruits and Vegetables

Darya Pino, Ph.D | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Groceries, Fruit, Shopping, Farmers Markets, Vegetables, Food News
Darya Pino, Ph.D

While buying fresh food is always a little bit of a crap-shoot (and not every rule will apply to every piece of produce), these tips will give you the basic skills you need to hold your own at the farmers market.

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How To: Teach Your Roommate to Cook

Small Kitchen College | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Chocolate Mousse, Basil, Time, Spring Break, Kitchen, Playlists, Trifle, How To, Sweet, Tutorial, Cafeteria, Music, Brownies, Roommates, Savory, Undergraduate, Groceries, Home Cooking, Flavors, Microwave, Recipes, College, Dining Hall, Thanksgiving Turkey, Cooking, Baking, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Grilled Cheese, Soup, Teaching, Parsley, Theme Party, College News
Small Kitchen College

In my four undergraduate years of college, I have had eleven different and wonderful roommates, I have frequented three dining hall cafeterias, and I have cooked in two different small college kitchens.

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What Gas Prices Have Caused Americans To Cut Back On

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Groceries, Gas Prices, Household Budgets, Eating Out Gas Prices, Dining, Expenses, Food Gas Prices, Food Prices, Vacations, Harris Interactive, Fuel Prices, Business News

High gas prices might have fallen slightly in recent weeks, but that hasn't stopped Americans from cutting back on other expenses in order to afford p...

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Walmart Tests Online Grocery Delivery

Posted 06.24.2011

Read More: Groceries, Walmart to Go, Walmart Delivery, San Jose, Online Shopping, Walmart Online, Wa-Mart, Business News

CHICAGO: Wal-Mart Stores Inc has begun testing an online grocery delivery service in San Jose, California, a company spokesman said on Saturday....

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Vegas Competition Crowns Nation's Top Grocery Bagger

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Groceries, Grocery Bagger, Food News

BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Vermont woman has been crowned the nation's top grocery bagger. Twenty-four-year-old Krystal Smith of Burlington won the aw...

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Would You Eat Sushi From Target?

The Stir | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food, Groceries, Target, Grocery Stores, Food News
The Stir

This illustrates how Americans seem to be moving in two different, opposing directions when it comes to buying food.

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Polly Wanna A Cracker? Not Today. A Grocery Shopper's Tale

Yvonne Durant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food Shopping, NYC Shopping, Supermarkets, Groceries, Gourmet Stores, Grocery Stores, New York News
Yvonne Durant

All I wanted was a box of crackers for some cheese. My quest began at one of my neighborhood's fancy food stores. I know what I'm in for as soon ...

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Grease Is the Word

Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Crooks, Groceries, Daughter, Stamford Advocate, Humor, Hospital, Garage, Oil, Cars, Nascar, Corvette, Hearing Aid, Mechanic, Hyundai, Comedy News
Jerry Zezima

I will never be in a NASCAR pit crew, mainly because my automotive skills are the pits, but I do know that when it comes to car care, it's never too late to be oily.

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Get Smart About Grocery Shopping: Use Your BMS (Best Market Skills) to Help Your BMI (Body Mass Index)

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Groceries, Nutrition, Grocery Stores, Childhood Obesity, Food, Childhood Nutrition, Grocery Shopping, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Frequently, there are discussions about the nutritional value school lunches. However, equal time should be given to whether those fatty foods are showing up in our own grocery carts.

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A Pasta Made Together

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Blogs, Groceries, Pasta, New York, Homemade, Recipes, Brooklyn, Shrimp, Cooking, Dating, New York News
Big Girls, Small Kitchen

Egg Pasta with Saffron, Shrimp, and Peas is a resourceful everyday pasta.

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Costco: Food Stamps Will Be Accepted

Seattle Times | Melissa Allison | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Harlem, Welfare, Big Box Retail, California, Food Stamps, Economy, Jim Sinegal, Washington State, Recession, New York, New York City, Big Box Retailer, Groceries, Costco, Food, Michigan, Business News

Costco Wholesale plans to accept food stamps at its warehouse stores nationwide, a major shift for a company that earlier this year said it doubted th...

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Smart Choices Checkmate

Roseanne Colletti | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Groceries, Food, Calories, Diet, Nutrition, Healthy Living News
Roseanne Colletti

The "Smart Choices" labels identify products that a group of manufacturers, dieticians, and academics have agreed qualify as more healthful for you than others. What do these labels really mean?

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"Save Big": How To Cut Out Big Costs

Elisabeth Leamy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: House, Groceries, Money Saving Tips, Managing Debt, Car, Books, How to Save Money, Healthcare, Saving Money, Save Big, Credit, Books News
Elisabeth Leamy

I'm not a fan of savings strategies that require daily maintenance -- and deprivation. Instead, I like to battle big boring expenses every once in awhile.

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Save Money, Eat Organic: Join A Natural Foods Co-op

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food Shopping, How to Save Money, Food-Cooperatives, Cooperatives, How to Eat Healthy, Groceries, Local Food, Organic Food, Recession-Food-Shopping, Save Money Groceries, Food, Buy Organic, Food-Coop, Green News

Many food cooperatives (co-ops) were formed out of necessity - natural foods and health food items were not readily available at the corner grocery st...

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Inflation: Why Investing in Yellow Could Save Your Portfolio

Jill Keto | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Grocery Prices, Working and Families, Mompreneurs, Commodities, Family, Economics, Corn, Economy, Working Mothers, Trend Forecasting, Gold, Saving Money, Recession, Mortgage Crisis, Greater Depression, Groceries, Investing, Video, Wheat, Investing in Yellow, Bailout, Inflation, Finance, Business News, Women in Business, Silver, Personal Finance, Financial Stimulus, Internet Business, Hyperinflation, Tarp, Gold Bullion, Business News
Jill Keto

On TV, you have to boil down answers into the shortest, most concise sound bites. Right now, my favorite sound bite is "Invest in Yellow: Corn, Wheat and Gold."

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If You Can't Afford the Real Thing, There's Always Chips

Carolita Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cartoons, Chips, HuffPost Comics, Humor, Comics, Economy, Groceries, Consumerism, Consumer Confidence, Political Cartoon, Satire, Food, Humor Politics, Political Satire, Snacks, Cartoon, Potato Chips, Humor and Satire, Political Cartoons, Comedy News
Carolita Johnson

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How The New Whole Foods Market In Venice Has Lured Me To Shop More By Creating An Irresistible Eco Destination Of Adult Entertainment In The Hood

Stacie Krajchir | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: John Mackey, Groceries, Whole Foods, Organic Food, Groceries Speed Dating, Venice Beach, Healthy Living News
Stacie Krajchir

It's a bonafide social scene bursting at the seams.

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