Saving Money

I consider myself a thrifty shopper. I never pay full price for meat; I either wait until it goes on sale, or I but it when the store marks it down. This usually happens right before the "good by" date, but I freeze it anyway, so it doesn't matter. Buying meat this way can save you up to $75 off, depending on the store, and sometimes the butcher on duty. We have a good relationship with the meat girl at our local supermarket, and she will usually give us a really good deal if we catch her marking the meats down.

I also like checking out the clearance section. The other day, we found 40oz jars of Skippy Peanut Butter for $2 each. They are normally almost $5 a jar, so we didn't do too bad. I bought the last two that they had. They are good until August4, 2010. We use a lot of peanut butter around my house, so I know it won't go to waste. I love finding holiday sprinkles in the clearance section. I especially love the containers that have five or six different kinds of sprinkles that are usually in the craft section. I won't but them until they are below $1, and I now have a good stockpile of sprinkles for Valentine's Day, Easter, and Christmas.

It's a good thing I love to bake!