tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835259288674105856.post8902845120809324231..comments2023-01-09T01:39:24.098-08:00Comments on More or Less in PDX: Meal PlanningStacey Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930769306168533385noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835259288674105856.post-91186958309594962822010-04-05T12:42:54.602-07:002010-04-05T12:42:54.602-07:00OK good to know. I usually do F Meyer for big box...OK good to know. I usually do F Meyer for big box, we did QFC for a while and their club card members really save a lot, so we did that, and did have significant savings. I'm not really sure how we faded back to F Meyer, except I like their natural foods section for several items and their household goods stuff. I still float around a little.colleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835259288674105856.post-37081808460442173502010-04-02T08:37:26.300-07:002010-04-02T08:37:26.300-07:00Safeway has a double coupon almost every week in t...Safeway has a double coupon almost every week in the Wed ads but I think it is only good up to like $.60 - still I find planning things out and eating up food to be a better saver for us. This is especially true for bringing my lunch which I'm still struggling with :)Stacey Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930769306168533385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835259288674105856.post-87252370830164252192010-04-01T16:23:37.314-07:002010-04-01T16:23:37.314-07:00I cringe when we throw food away, and despite my a...I cringe when we throw food away, and despite my attempts it still seems to happen. I'm sure it's better than it used to be, at least. Definitely meal planning helps cut down on that and on clutter from unused, but unexpired, items. Thanks for the link to the article, things like that keep me on track! I liked it when I had my head together enough to shop from the weekly specials flyer. That way you get the meat and veggie stuff that you don't get with coupons, but it's harder to make recipes, I find. Most of my recipes are collected, so I can't just say, oh I need a recipe for [store special] and do it.<br /><br />Did anyone go to the couponing 101? I have a friend who gave one of those (but in Maine). I didn't get the whole scoop from her, but part of it was that you have to be really strategic and know your prices. Stores price in cycles, and often raise prices right before the coupons. Out here in the pacific nw we don't have double coupons (that I've ever seen), like they seem to in every other part of the country, and I know that's how a lot of people save.Colleennoreply@blogger.com