tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13956774.post4783438514122432498..comments2023-05-12T07:18:01.917-06:00Comments on Future Me: Saving MoneyFuture Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09159116814887852763noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13956774.post-37152958401165936792009-02-09T09:09:00.000-07:002009-02-09T09:09:00.000-07:00You know what - I saw that Oprah and thought "good...You know what - I saw that Oprah and thought "good for them, but with our style of eating, this wouldn't work". <BR/><BR/>We do the local/organic/all natural thing too.<BR/>I never see coupons for whole-wheat organic couscous or local organic vegetables! Haha!<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I do see coupons for all kinds of prcessed crapola and I'm just not willing to save money that way!ThickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933349763585424365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13956774.post-70497336436747380242009-02-09T08:58:00.000-07:002009-02-09T08:58:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.EandBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086316998962893295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13956774.post-89693958264574955872009-02-05T15:53:00.000-07:002009-02-05T15:53:00.000-07:00I find I don't spend that much more on food when I...I find I don't spend that much more on food when I buy organic, because I don't eat as much of it as I would if i was eating processed food. And when I eat healthier, I don't spend as much money on things such as doctor's visits.iasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199686429685990360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13956774.post-68513076065868241002009-02-04T11:42:00.000-07:002009-02-04T11:42:00.000-07:00I would say you're pretty limited. Where we live,...I would say you're pretty limited. Where we live, we have horribly high food prices. With the dairy, I go to the local dairy and the cost is HALF what it is in the store. Look at buying a farmshare, so you can have fresh veggies and fruits and so on all through the season, that will save you money, and then buy in season and on sale. Give up on coupons for the right stuff, it doesn't exist. <BR/><BR/>Bake in bulk, too. Look for a Co-op as well, bulk grains and such are way cheaper there.<BR/><BR/>We probably DO spend about 30% of our income on food here, but then everything is so expensive I'm not positive about that.Kyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12496930376646300796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13956774.post-8454151052128504372009-02-04T10:54:00.000-07:002009-02-04T10:54:00.000-07:00I don't know! We are pretty thrifty, partly becaus...I don't know! We are pretty thrifty, partly because J actually enjoys price-comparisons (and has it all in his head) and partly because... well, we don't need to spend much. There's only two of us and we have simple tastes and no car.<BR/><BR/>I don't eat meat, and J doesn't eat much of it, which helps keep the bills down. We do buy free-range eggs and buy quality meat when we do get it, but mostly we do veggies, and cook from raw ingredients. All our vegetable waste is composted or fed to the piggies (they love the outsides of brussels sprouts), and I grow what salads and veg I can in summer. I love doing that because I know exactly where they came from. New potatoes were last summer's big hit - so easy: we got a big container and a bag of seed potatoes and had all the new potatoes we wanted.<BR/><BR/>Our nearest supermarket is a lower-end one and I know the food miles aren't the best (a lot of the veg comes from the Netherlands, or further away in winter) but in winter, nowhere is going to be exactly carbon-neutral. And we bike or walk there, which helps a little.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14530845147391401083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13956774.post-55802992336978530462009-02-03T21:28:00.000-07:002009-02-03T21:28:00.000-07:00Good question because, call me jaded, but I don't ...Good question because, call me jaded, but I don't think we can. I think eating healthy means spending more money no matter how you look at it.<BR/><BR/>It used to be that Trader Joe's was cheaper than anywhere else so at least we had that but these days, even that store is pricey.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to subscribe to your comments because maybe someone ELSE CAN ACTUALLY BE A HELPER!<BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com