07-23-22, 01:00 PM | |
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Groceries
I bought an indoor Aerogarden and started growing my own organic vegetables/lettuce, some fruits, and peppers. I eat a lot of peppers whose prices are too high for how many I would use weekly. This has cut down my produce grocery bill significantly. One little pepper seed has fed me for nearly 1 year lol. I don't have to keep buying grocery store produce that goes bad after a few days. And I get to try out more exotic produce. The aerogarden produce stays fresh for a long time on the plant depending on the veggie. The initial cost of the Aerogarden was pretty high. I bought it with 40% off coupons at kohls. I mostly enjoying growing organic produce. It's not the most cost effective way to reduce grocery bills but it works for me and what I eat a lot. Earn Gift Cards If I am making a large purchase online, I'll run it through Klarna and pay it back because you earn points towards a $5 gift card to several stores like Walmart, etc. FetchRewards is kinda cool but takes way longer for me to earn points as I buy generic foods and mostly fresh meats and veggies. |
07-23-22, 01:01 PM | |
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Minnesota
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We shop Costco, Walmart, and a local surplus organic buying club for groceries.
My biggest money savers are meal planning, not making additional grocery store runs, and not eating out. I really hate going to the grocery store for 1 item because then it turns into 5. I grow tomatoes, raspberries, zuchinni, and cucumbers. I have the app Upside to save on gas, groceries, and some dining. I am lukewarm with it. I think a better savings is just to fill at Costco or look up prices on "gas buddy" apps. With my husband no longer commuting to work, we don't fill up like we used. The grocery stores and restaurants aren't ones we typically frequent. As far as fitness, I don't belong to a gym. I have a couple streaming memberships and am thinking I need to cancel one that is monthly as I'm not using it.
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07-23-22, 01:56 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Can you share which one you bought?
Gams - I don't usually get free shipping for stuff left in my cart but I'll frequently receive a promo code for a discount to complete my purchase. We meal plan, don't eat out, buy in bulk when there are sales on nonperishable foods, take advantage of free trial memberships, group errands together so we don't waste gas, shop sales and use coupons, etc. I also have reached out to manufacturers of products I like or want to try and request coupons. Some have contact forms on their sites or you can contact them on social media messengers as well. I love Rakuten and have received a lot of money back from them for things I already would buy anyway. If anyone hasn't joined and wants to, contact me and I'll refer you - we'll both benefit that way. Oh, I shop at Amazon a lot when there are discounts, lightning deals, subscribe and save, etc. Erica |
07-23-22, 02:06 PM | |
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Gas
When I earn enough points at the grocery store that offers discounts on gas when you spend enough, I go and get the gas pretty quickly so I don't forget and they don't expire. I also put gas in near our house. You know how there is always an area where the gas is cheaper? We live there. Online shopping on anything I've gotten to where I check multiple sites on any online purchases. Costs for items can vary widely, even when it's on sale everywhere. I recently bought Breathe Right strips for DH and where I got them was $4/box cheaper. No one site always has the cheapest prices.
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07-23-22, 02:20 PM | |
Join Date: Aug 2011
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I have the Sprout, Harvest, Harvest Slim and 2 Bounties. I started with the small 3 hole Sprout and my collection grew from there within 6 months. The Farm models are interesting and bigger but just way too expensive for the limited things it can grow, in my opinion. The mid-range Bounty model is the most flexible model in terms of how much and what you can grow. I think it's the best value too. Not crazy expensive like the Farm. For the least expensive option with moderate growth room, I'd opt for the Harvest.
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