Snowflaking ideas for Beginners
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Snowflaking ideas for Beginners
| Wed, 06-03-2009 - 5:14pm |
This is for the beginners of the board
My husband and I are on a fixed income. 3100.00 a month give or take a few dollar. In September of 2007 we owed around 30,000.00 with


Great post, Mary Ann!
Here's another tip for beginners that comes to mind: forget brand loyalty! That doesn't mean you have to buy generic, but it DOES mean you should check the unit quantity. I was in the store this week and found Charmin toilet paper on clearance for $2.68 for 4 rolls. It's normally $3.69 for the same pack. The store brand I buy when nothing is one sale is $3.19. I had two packs of Charmin in my cart before I remembered to check the unit price, and I was surprised to discover that the store brand at $3.19 was still less than the Charmin on clearance! (2.8 versus 2.2 cents per unit measurement). Both packs had the same number of rolls.
Sometimes the math gets complicated - unit prices on sale minus coupons or specials - but it's well worth the trouble. I usually save 40-50% off my grocery bill off regular prices. Keep a list of "good" prices with you so that you'll know if a "special" at one store is a good value compared to price you can get it somewhere else. Those displays can be deceiving!
Sarah
Great idea about the Buy 1 Get 1 pizza deal. I never thought of getting one uncooked and freezing it! I'm living alone now and that tip will really help. I treat myself to one pizza a month, and haven't been taking advantage of the B1-G1 coupons. Thanks, Mary Ann!
Mary Jo