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The Great Paint Rescue and Other Clever Reader-submitted Tips Dec. 22, 2022

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PAINT FOR PICK-UP Most counties have Hazardous Household Material programs and collection sites wher... Read More

Healthy Eating and Food Costs Nov. 04, 2022

Nutrition News

Most of us are painfully aware that food costs in the past year have risen. A survey by The Hartman ... Read More

Feeling Melon-choly Nov. 01, 2022

Lost in Suburbia

In the world of melons, you've basically got your cantaloupes, your honeydews and your watermelons. ... Read More

Don't Be Scared; Be Prepared Sep. 20, 2022

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If there is one thing most people take for granted, it is food. U.S. supermarkets are always well st... Read More

4 Breakthrough Secrets to Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half Now Jul. 13, 2022

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News flash: Food is expensive! Food prices were up 10.8% for the year ended April 2022, the largest ... Read More

Where to Find Basic Essentials When the Shelves are Empty May. 11, 2022

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As the disruption to U.S. food supply chains continues to play out in grocery stores and supermarket... Read More

Biden's Food-flation May. 11, 2022

Betsy McCaughey

Going food shopping feels like getting punched in the gut. You pick up a whole roasting chicken, hop... Read More

Everything You Need to Know About How to Select, Store and Freeze Avocados Apr. 11, 2022

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Avocados are fickle. Sometimes they seem to be ready for consumption but then hard as a rock when cu... Read More

Could You Go a Year Without Spending? Mar. 15, 2022

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A few years back, Eric and Donna Reed shopped for groceries and household products just once for an ... Read More

Workers and Savers Screwed by Inflation While Government Spending Caters to the Takers Dec. 15, 2021

Betsy McCaughey

U.S. senators need to forgo the posh Capitol dining rooms and go food shopping in the shoes of ordin... Read More

Clearing Up the Confusion Around Date Labels on Packaged Foods Dec. 13, 2021

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No doubt, you've noticed that some food products come with dates and codes printed on them. And who ... Read More

How to Store Bread to Keep It Fresher Longer Dec. 01, 2021

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Bread has a certain shelf life, beyond which it can go stale, become moldy and, in a short time, ine... Read More

The Best Reason Not to Buy Pre-Washed Salad in a Bag Nov. 17, 2021

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Pre-washed, pre-chopped, ready-to-go salad greens in sealed bags can be found in the produce departm... Read More

October Is the Best Time to Buy These Things Sep. 29, 2021

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And just like that, autumn has arrived! Oh, how I love this time of year! Cooler weather, sweaters, ... Read More

With Meal Planning, Think Cost Per Serving, Not Price Per Pound Sep. 21, 2021

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Pop quiz: Which is the better buy? Pork tenderloin for $2.97 per pound or boneless pork chops at $3.... Read More

Widen the Gap with Homemade Bread Sep. 20, 2021

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If you've read my book, "7 Money Rules for Life," you know that rule number one is so simple it woul... Read More

4 Ways To Avoid Impulse Buying at the Grocery Store Sep. 15, 2021

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Perhaps you've noticed that it's not easy to get out of the typical American supermarket with exactl... Read More

How to Regrow Scallions and Other Vegetables from Scraps Sep. 13, 2021

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At our house, we're getting much better with storing and using up produce. In fact, we've all but co... Read More

6 Generics That are Truly a Great Buy Jul. 21, 2021

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What do you associate with the word "generic?" Do the words "inferior" or "tastes like cardboard" co... Read More

Highly Effective Ways to Chop the Soaring Cost of Groceries Jul. 19, 2021

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Perhaps you've noticed the cost of nearly everything is going up. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Con... Read More