groceries

Tax Free (MM #4150)

Over the weekend, we had our annual sales tax holiday, or tax-free weekend as it’s known to most people. Most families can save a lot of money when shopping for school items. And even if you don’t have kids, there are still ways to save on some things you might need. I usually avoid most…

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Expiration Date (MM #3768)

Nearly every product in the grocery store now carries an expiration date. This date is supposed to signify when something is best used by. But recent research has proven that many of these dates are not the actual product best by dates. Many of these dates are likely chose to get you to add more…

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Rising Prices (MM #3599)

We’re all used to rising prices at the grocery. Even though we don’t like it, it’s a fact of life. COVID-19 caused many producers to hike prices over the last 6 months. But they’re not done. Soon, you will see a big jump in prices in one grocery aisle. And the reason is interesting…  

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Limit Of Two (MM #3297)

For the last couple of weeks a trip to the grocery store has become maddening. Many items aren’t in stock and when you find something to buy they’ve imposed a limit of two items. If we can only buy two canned goods how are we expected to stay out of the stores? We’re supposed to…

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Personal Shoppers (MM #2582)

Personal shoppers have been around for a long time.  But now, thanks to technology they’re available to more people.  But one thing bothers me about personal shoppers…

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Shop Til You Drop (MM #386)

I went grocery shopping the other day with my wife.   It was draining, in more ways than one…

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