tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post2217205760808250922..comments2008-10-30T05:37:10.020-05:00Mrs. June Fuenteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821276536385551195noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-7298284521347384472008-10-29T16:57:00.000-05:002008-10-29T16:57:00.000-05:00I've posted on your blog before, and I don't know if you've seen my site, but I hope you are willing to look. Things have been really tight for us the last two years, and I've been typing up my recipes and ideas for making clothes over to help others. Perhaps it can help those you know. My husband works in Real Estate.<BR/><BR/>I also have made a price book there and compared warehouse prices and others on several basic items. We don't have an Aldi here, though I have heard about their prices and they reflect the prices we get twice a year at our local grocery store's case lot sale. I would encourage you to make a price book and see the best deals you have.<BR/><BR/>Our Sam's Club is less than Walmart, but our Costco is not--on the items I buy, which are flour, oil, rice, pasta, spices, etc. (Costco's spices are 4 times those at Sam's Club, and the spices at Walmart are much more; spices are important when you're eating the basics like we are).<BR/><BR/>Our local grocery store has beans and powdered milk much less than the Walmart, and they are both real near each other.<BR/><BR/>I do buy yeast, and baking soda, salt, etc at Sam's Club as well. I have not had to buy baking soda for 3 years. Salt is much cheaper at Sam's Club, too--about half the price of Walmart. Just compare what you buy.<BR/><BR/>Brandy<BR/>www.theprudenthomemaker.comPrudentHomemakerhttp://profile.typekey.com/PrudentHomemaker/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-39932359532711946582008-10-09T17:14:00.000-05:002008-10-09T17:14:00.000-05:00Thanks for this post....it sure has been encouraging.<BR/><BR/>Blessings.Joyfully Hishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05048218816564540985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-54279837119107162932008-10-09T16:35:00.000-05:002008-10-09T16:35:00.000-05:00Susan, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the heads up, I will need to edit that!<BR/><BR/>**********************<BR/><BR/>Kate,<BR/><BR/>The warehouses are great, however, for my family at this time it is really an unnecessary expense. But it is good to know you can buy yeast in bulk there. We don't bake much homemade bread yet so I will have to remember that if we do begin doing that.<BR/><BR/>***********<BR/><BR/>Lauren,<BR/><BR/>The book is actually called 'Eat Healthy for $50 a Week" by Rhonda Barfield---I was typing the title off memory so it might not have been correct when you searched for it. I will try to put a link in the article if there is one available.<BR/><BR/>Many blessings...Mrs. June Fuenteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821276536385551195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-57232651436881032792008-10-09T14:35:00.000-05:002008-10-09T14:35:00.000-05:00This is great advice, thank you so much for a wonderful article. As I'm trying to soon quit my part time job and focus entirely on keeping the home, it is especially relevant to me.<BR/><BR/>http://penelopesoasis.blogspot.com/Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718128591448417498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-67406683242301174192008-10-08T15:07:00.000-05:002008-10-08T15:07:00.000-05:00I was wondering where you found the book "How to Feed Your Family Healthfully for $50 a week." I looked for it but was unable to find it. Could you tell me more about it?Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-40646170289582474112008-10-06T09:16:00.000-05:002008-10-06T09:16:00.000-05:00Everyone is looking for creative ways to save money these days – I actually do try and go meatless for a couple of days a week and it saves me a ton of money! I thought you might be interested in some more meatless recipes - I work for a public health campaign called Meatless Monday and we have a huge recipe archive with many nutritious meatless meals. (www.meatlessmonday.com/recipearchive) I hope you find this helpful!MondayCampaignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13405744127855212289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-78803202537843936262008-10-06T06:41:00.000-05:002008-10-06T06:41:00.000-05:00Great suggestions! When my husband was growing up, meat was served only once a week, and they were 7 people in 2,5 rooms. If they did it and not only survived but thrived, anyone can! :)Mrs. Anna Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15377583333000789903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-79116227027648456622008-10-06T06:25:00.000-05:002008-10-06T06:25:00.000-05:00I love your blog! Your #1 is key: Resolve NOT to spend! thank you for that reminder as well as what Scripture tells us that all we need is food, clothes, and Him!judyjudy @thesimplefrontprochhttp://thesimplefrontporch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-42846616201211877512008-10-05T01:27:00.000-05:002008-10-05T01:27:00.000-05:00Lots of good advice - thanks!Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06958936771590770427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-1485768704703715292008-10-04T18:30:00.000-05:002008-10-04T18:30:00.000-05:00I have several penny pinching blog posts at http://virginiaknowles.blogspot.com/search/label/Penny%20Pinching<BR/><BR/>These include groceries, decorating, health care and more...<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>VirginiaVirginia Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851255511747838013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-90679976650477080882008-10-04T15:52:00.000-05:002008-10-04T15:52:00.000-05:00Thank you for all your ideas. Is "How to feed your family...." a book or an article? Thank you for all the great remindersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-47570267121635238262008-10-04T15:00:00.000-05:002008-10-04T15:00:00.000-05:00A great list!<BR/>I read a book called Nourishing Traditions (Sally Fallon) and have been realizing that by eating more healthfully, we need less medical care and we actually save money by spending a little more on very healthy meals.<BR/>This is a great list and I really like all the reminders!God's Dancing Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446171705584928792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-79264590921192443242008-10-04T08:54:00.000-05:002008-10-04T08:54:00.000-05:00June,<BR/>We are certainly looking at ways to become more frugal, too. Thanks for you list of ideas. <BR/><BR/>We were able to stock up on peaches and blackberries for fruit smoothies from that farmstand a couple of months ago. We did have to sort out the bad but it was still a great deal. <BR/><BR/>I'll have to disagree on the warehouse thing, though. We have a membership at Sam's and though some of their prices are higher than Aldi we save a great deal there. <BR/><BR/>They always have the lowest price on milk - which is huge for a big family. They also have yeast for a great price. Their 2-lb packages are about the same or even less than the little 4oz jars at the grocery. (I bake most our bread now.) <BR/><BR/>Some other things we save on there:<BR/>eggs<BR/>spices<BR/>liquid handsoap<BR/>dishwasher detergent<BR/>laundry soap<BR/>pizza sauce<BR/>pork and beans<BR/>shredded cheese<BR/><BR/>For those that don't have a membership and want to check on prices, you can find it all on their website.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-25692528503917538942008-10-03T19:32:00.000-05:002008-10-03T19:32:00.000-05:00I, too, am a big fan of Amy Dacyczyn's Tightwad Gazette books. Mrs. Dacyczyn retired in 1996 and doesn't have a website. She did do an interview in May, 2008, with TheSimpleDollar.com which is a update on her life. Have a great weekend. <BR/><BR/>SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-50166184008700996262008-10-03T17:23:00.000-05:002008-10-03T17:23:00.000-05:00Thanks for your common sense list! All things I used to do when my children were small but had grown away from during our empty nest season. Time to practice thrift and be a true help to my Husband.<BR/><BR/>Blessin's!!That Good Parthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04971149517313865839noreply@blogger.com