So what do you do when you wish to eat better, combat inflation in this warped economy, and you don't have the time nor the energy to take up a full time job of coupon-ing? *light bulb turns on* Get out of your comfort zone and talk to people. Come on you can do it. I know you can. (>_<) Do some research on local stores and compare. I know this may seem like common sense to some of you but I am meaning doing more than the obvious. I recently have been talking to a few store managers to find out which "tactics" are allowed at each store. Something I've done to save money recently was to use the salad bar available in my local heath grocery foods store to my advantage. All I have to do when I want some romaine lettuce, spinach or any type of ridiculously over priced leafy green is grab a container, fill it up and check out. These items are virtually weightless so you can fill a container with no worries. I use to spend around $4.00 a bag and with that a lot of the time there were pieces that have begun turning brown and slimy. I had no idea that I would become so picky with my greens but by doing it this way I spend anywhere from $1.29 to just under $2.00 and I am the one in control. I hope this helps. Also, if any of you have any other suggestions, please feel free to leave a comment below or comment under the link where you found my post. We can all help each other. (^_^) Now let me leave this computer before I pick up where I left off about this economy. LOL! Until next time.
-SKBarnes
Lunch: Lean pastrami sandwich with hummus
Dijon mustard, spinach, pickles, red onions, and bean sprouts. All veggies listed totaled $1.29 with plenty left over,the lean pastrami pack was $.58. and the croissant roll was $.33. This means lunch was only $2.20 today! I really didn't think you would want me to break down the pennies it would take to cover the cost of a squirt of mustard etc. so I just omitted it. \(^_^)/
