http://moneytrackin.com http://moneytrackin.comhttp://moneytrackin.com/logo.gif The free online tool to regain control of your financial life Fri, 25 May 2012 19:09:31 +0200 http://moneytrackin.com/ en http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/how-to-reduce-grocery-expenses-make-bean-soup-in-bulk http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/how-to-reduce-grocery-expenses-make-bean-soup-in-bulk Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:51:19 +0200 cjtkirk http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/how-to-reduce-grocery-expenses-make-bean-soup-in-bulk Make a good bean soup in large quantities. Make sure you use good, fresh ingredients and the payoff will be that it will taste good even if you eat it 5 times or more per week. The bean soup I buy is available online and makes 6 servings (a complete meal) for about $1 US per meal. It's so nice coming home and dinner consists of re-heating delicious soup already prepared and waiting in the fridge. A little parmesan and perhaps some crackers. Mmmmmmm.

]]> http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/originality-and-grocery-shopping http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/originality-and-grocery-shopping Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:50:29 +0200 fgg23 http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/originality-and-grocery-shopping If you're not a picky eater, always buy the new versions of everything. They're usually cheaper because they're just being introduced, and unless you're really firm about always eating the same thing, make up for a nice change. Examples of this are granola bars in new flavors, multigrain cereal, new flavors of juice, etc.

]]> http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/saving-on-groceries http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/saving-on-groceries Tue, 11 May 2010 21:22:25 +0200 Arianna http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/saving-on-groceries Try grocery shopping just an hour before the store closes - you would be suprised what gets reduced!

]]> http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/eat-leftovers-rather-than-throw-them-out http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/eat-leftovers-rather-than-throw-them-out Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:18:23 +0200 mwestrade http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/eat-leftovers-rather-than-throw-them-out Take notice of how much food gets thrown out of the fridge each month. If leftover meals get pushed to the back and become hidden, they will more than likely spoil- that's money in the trash. A few ideas on how to cash in (or at least not lose cash): First, get mad about it and decide you have wasted enough - if you do not care, you cannot change behavior. Next, clean your fridge so you can see most of the food easily. Pick a shelf for leftovers so you see them first- don't let them hide. Use a white board or chalk board and list the leftovers like a restaurant menu-eat these first. You can prevent left overs by cooking smaller quantities. Lastly, you can freeze leftovers and each them next week- just write that down!

]]> http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/save-on-your-groceries http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/save-on-your-groceries Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:48:53 +0200 benebenes http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/save-on-your-groceries Use www.mygrocerydeals.com. I'm using it, and saving 25 to 50% on groceries.

]]> http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/how-to-save-money-on-groceries-1 http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/how-to-save-money-on-groceries-1 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:23:00 +0200 yashvin11 http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/how-to-save-money-on-groceries-1 its as simple as STICK TO UR LIST! supermarkets are damn tempting..but just stick to ur list, close d eye on every other stuff but what u have to use..

]]> http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/private-labeled-groceries http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/private-labeled-groceries Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:41:11 +0100 moneytrackin_de http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/private-labeled-groceries When shopping in grocery store - look for groceries labeled with the sore name. This is called 'private label' product and it is normally priced by the store lower than similar brand name product. It could be 20..30% saving for you.

]]> http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/the-tightwad-gazette http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/the-tightwad-gazette Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:50:21 +0100 khostettler http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/the-tightwad-gazette Find a copy of "The Complete Tightwad Gazette" by Amy Dacyczyn. Some of the articles inside are dated, but there are a ton of fun ideas which by implementing one could save a lot of money. My wife and I periodically read an article or two. We get chuckles from some entries and have saved substantial money from others.

]]> http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/how-to-save-money-on-groceries http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/how-to-save-money-on-groceries Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:25:42 +0100 Cacklers http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/how-to-save-money-on-groceries Purchase meat on sale and make multiple meals.

]]> http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/winter-is-homemade-soup-time http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/winter-is-homemade-soup-time Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:12:50 +0100 samchico http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/winter-is-homemade-soup-time Buy veggies in season (they're cheaper and better for you), lentils and kidney beans and start making soup. Great for the body, soul and budget. A cheap hand blender to blend soup directly in the pot is a great investment.

]]> http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/food-brands http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/food-brands Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:05:03 +0100 pedroreyna http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/food-brands Try buying supermarket brands, they are a lot cheaper and usually as good as main stream brands, especially when it comes to rice, noodles, cans, etc

]]> http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/reward-yourself http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/reward-yourself Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:06:52 +0200 moneytrackin_de http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/reward-yourself Create a budget for necessities (groceries, gas...etc). When you are under-budget in a category, reward yourself with something small. For us, if we go significantly under-budget in groceries, my husband and I each get to eat out at lunch one day instead of bringing one. It seems simple, but you'd be surprised at how motivated it makes you to stick to the shopping list or to conserve gas.

]]> http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/23-ways-to-save-on-groceries http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/23-ways-to-save-on-groceries Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:11:26 +0200 moneytrackin_de http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/23-ways-to-save-on-groceries here is an amazing article i found online about saving money on your food bill www.bargainist.com/deals/2007/07/23-ways-to-save-on-groceries/

]]> http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/saving-on-luxury-purchases http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/saving-on-luxury-purchases Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:24:54 +0200 moneytrackin_de http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/saving-on-luxury-purchases Hey y'all; as a grad student in an expensive East Coast city, I often envy the ability of those with steady income to buy certain status toys, like iPods or cell phones, without batting an eye. While we shouldn't encourage each other to try and live beyond our means, there is a way to bring the prices of things we usually can't afford back down to earth. You have to simply take advantage of the tools of the marketplace to get them. Here are a few examples: Electronics - Amazon.com. I was able to buy an AT&T Tilt touch-screen phone with full keyboard for $24.99 w/a contract extension. I would have paid $399.99 up-front at the AT&T store for the same; retail price is $549.99. Bargain of my life. Clothes - Filene's Basement/Loehmann's - In January, I bought a tan casual sport-coat at Filene's for $45 that regularly runs $250. You get great whole-sale discounts at either of these stores. For suits, believe it or not, you might want to shop at Target (I know...I know...). At first, I wrote the Target-brand Merona suits off when I saw them on the rack; I then unwittingly complimented a co-workers pinstriped suit the next day, only to find out that it was the same suit from Target! Most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a $400 Jones New York from Men's Wearhouse and a $100 Merona from Target. **Non-luxury item tip** Groceries - Safeway w/Club Card. I've had a club card at Safeway since I was 17; I have saved up to 25-30% on normal grocery bills with the card. Safeway itself is not a discount place, but you can turn it into one with clever shopping. The bonus: doesn't require coupons.

]]> http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/decrease-shopping-costs http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/decrease-shopping-costs Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:23:37 +0100 Laurens http://www.moneytrackin.com/en/tip/decrease-shopping-costs Write everything down you might need and then just buy that. Don't buy things you didn't foresee. Always stick to your "shopping list". Shops have all sorts of marketing tricks to lure the customer into impulse-buying.

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