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Budgeting

Why I don’t shop at Costco

September 29, 2009

Everyone, I mean, EVERYONE I know shop at Costco, which is located in the next town. But even before I embark on my couponing journey, we don’t shop at Costco, or other wholesale, warehouse grocery stores. Here’s why:
Meat – We got most of our meat at the ethic, mom-and-pop stores in Sacramento. Ground pork, which [...]

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Budget Updates – August 09

September 18, 2009

I’m very proud of ourselves this month – we really strived to save on our groceries, and we succeeded!
Our groceries went from $530 in June, $380 in July, to $280 in August! Woohoo! That’s only $70/week for a family of 4 (and our family consumed a ton of produce everyday).
I attribute the success to the [...]

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