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How Can I Save Money At The Grocery Store?

JayCee — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:00:44 +0000

From the “how can I save money at the grocery store?” file, I found a list of the 20 best ways to save money (and using coupons is NOT #1!). I was at NuNu’s grocery store in Youngsville the other night, and I found this grocery list in the basket that I was pushing: Obviously, [...]

Can Wal-Mart Repair Its Image?

JayCee — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:03:30 +0000

It seems that Wal-Mart is getting a bad image, and that shoppers are leaving them and heading to other retailers. According to this story from Bloomberg and Yahoo! Finance, empty shelves and poor customer service is are common-enough an occurrences that people are beginning to avoid the mega-store. I was forced into the Wal-Mart on [...]

Whole Foods is Coming to Lafayette

Debbie Ray — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:18:35 +0000

Spokeswoman says the store is expected to open in 2014

How Much Do You Spend a Week on Food? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:15:27 +0000

Food costs may be on the rise, but, according to a new survey from Gallup, Americans are still spending less in inflation-adjusted dollars on food than they have in the past. In a poll of 1,014 adults, Gallup found that the average American spends $151 a week on groceries and eating out. To break that down, eight percent spend [...]

Scientists Trace Virus Outbreak to…A Reusable Grocery Bag?

Don Deane — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:25:56 +0000

Reusable grocery bags are supposed to cut down on plastic waste and help the environment, but officials in Oregon recently learned they can also be breeding grounds for dangerous pathogens. Last Friday, a group of young soccer players — all 13- and 14-year-old girls — and their chaperones traveled from Oregon to Washington state for [...]

Steve's Five Grocery Shopping Tips

Steve Wiley — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:13:57 +0000

I came from a large family, so I’ve had to grocery shop since Junior high school. If you’re not careful, you can find yourself spending way too much time & money, and not get the best products.