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Showing posts with label Saving Money. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saving Money. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Myth: I don’t waste food.

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Answer: BUSTED… maybe! Food waste costs the average family of four about $600 a year, and we may be wasting more food than we realize. To ...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Myth: Using coupons is the only way to save money on food.

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Answer: BUSTED! The average household throws out 470 pounds of food every year. According to a recent survey, 39% of Americans feel guilty...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Myth: Libraries are the only place to find low-cost recipes.

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Answer: BUSTED! Food prices have been creeping up and the current drought means that food prices will rise in coming months. If you hav...
Thursday, August 9, 2012

Myth: It takes too much time (and gas) to go from store to store to find the best food buys.

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Answer: YOU’RE RIGHT! Many of us are changing how we shop for groceries and how we find bargains. Last year, Americans bought only 51% of ...
Thursday, March 15, 2012

Myth: Healthy food is too expensive, especially fruits and vegetables!

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Answer: BUSTED! Healthy food is not just the food in the specialty aisle. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommend putting an emphasis on foo...
Friday, August 6, 2010

Myth: Food packages are shrinking and some of these foods cost more.

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Answer: Confirmed Call it what you want, downsized products abound! I first noticed it when my yogurt container went from 8 ounces (1 cup)...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

MYTH - Thanksgiving dinner gets more expensive every year.

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Answer: Busted. The American Farm Bureau Federation has monitored the cost of Thanksgiving dinner for the past 23 years, and compared to 200...