You can eat with less money
You can if you know what to buy and where to go to get it.
How do we manage to live on less, when today's prices are so high? There are ways, if you know the tricks of the trade. Using coupons, buying sale items and using rebates are some great ways.
Stocking up on sales items, making home made, growing vegetables in your garden, having a fruit tree in your yard.
These are all things that will help.
Here in Oregon we have blackberry bushes every where, so even picking blackberries helps keep us going.
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Staples
Most people already have some staples in their cupboard but if you need them, just add one or two at at time with your grocery shopping. Here is a list of things you need.
Flour
Sugar
Butter or Margarine
Baking powder and soda
Rice
Noodles or pasta
Spices (salt pepper, vanilla)
Powdered milk
Eggs
Beans
Bread
Oil or shortening
Peanut butter
Jelly or jam
Potatoes
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Going grocery shopping
Here are some things you want to buy along with your staples. Please add any that you can think of.
Fresh fruit and vegetables in season
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Peanut Butter
The almost perfect food. Needs no refrigeration et more...3 points
Overripe bananas that have been marked down.
They make better banana bread or muffins the more more...2 points
Snack items for a dollar or less
If you want a snack and cant make it at home , mak more...0 points
Vegetables that have not been processed.
IE., it is less exp. to buy lettuce & wash it more...0 points
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Ways to help you succeed
My first pick of vegetables from my garden
Could you and your family, buy enough food to last the week, with only $20
If you have done all of the thing listed, Do you think you could live on $20 a week?
Could you manage with $20 a week o buy food?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, I can
dogface says:
Sure. If I ran out of money or food, I would fast the remaining time. Besides, fasting is beneficial in many ways.
Posted June 15, 2011
COUNTRYLUTHIER says:
I come from people who could cook all parts but bark, moos a d squeals. I think I could do it. Variety would suffer a bit but there would be something hot and nutritious daily. Inspiring lens. The whole country may be headed there one day!
Posted March 22, 2011
euneakme says:
Yes because it is only me and my boyfriend and it depends on how wise we decide to shop.
Posted February 06, 2011
No, it would be too hard
Shanna_Redwind says:
I could probably do it for one week, or even two, but on a long term basis, there is no way my family of five could survive on $20 a week. We can however survive on $50 a week. It takes some planning and a fair bit of sacrifice, but it can be done. Alone, yes I could live on $20 a week.
Posted July 18, 2011
huvalbd says:
I live in the UK. Even in the best of times, food is a lot more expensive here than it is in the States, so $20 won't go very far. That's why so many people here are so frugal.
Posted March 08, 2011
PaulOnBooks says:
No, even cheap staples aren't that cheap these days, sadly.
Posted February 06, 2011
ShirlW says:
With three kids who possess huge appetites, I would love to manage on $20 per DAY!
Posted March 19, 2010
Making it home made
Here are some of my lenses on Home made things.
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efficient
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WayneDave
Oct 22, 2011 @ 8:43 am | delete
- Very interesting lens. I'm not sure that I could do it, but the idea is right. People need to be wary of their spending giving the current situation. Thanks for sharing.
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christopherlee Jul 10, 2011 @ 3:28 am | delete
- Hi, good lens, I have given you 5 star rating and squid like. Thanks for sharing.
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dogface
Jun 15, 2011 @ 1:19 am | delete
- Yes. I like to be cheap and somewhat ascetic.
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Glenn619
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- I guess everyone does and so do i but have problems saving.
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