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Save Money on Vitamins at Lucky Vitamin

In order to maintain good health, one of the things you need to do is to make sure you take all of your vitamins. A good way to do that is to make sure your diet includes exactly what you need. For most people, this is not very easy. Instead, many people prefer to take supplemental vitamins, in order to stay healthy. Purchasing bottles of vitamins, especially if more than one person in your family is using them, can quickly get very expensive. You can save some money on vitamins if you shop from the Lucky Vitamin website. They have … Continue reading →

Saving Money on a Special Diet

When you discover that you need a special diet, you might start to panic. Not only do you have to figure out new ways of cooking and eating, but you may also see a spike in your grocery bill. Special foods sometimes can cost a lot more than what you usually buy. Recently, a member of my family was told a “low glycemic index diet” was needed. This diet pays close attention to foods that cause a sudden rise in blood sugar. The goal in this diet, is to eliminate many carbohydrates that might cause that spike. Each food has … Continue reading →

Not Reading Labels Cost Me Money

We try to provide a healthy but frugal diet for our family. I am constantly reading coupon websites, grocery store flyers and unit pricing signs to make sure that we get the most food for our money. We stay away (mostly) from expensive junk foods, such as soda, candy, sugary cereal and packaged convenience foods that are loaded with chemicals. But, I recently found that I haven’t been doing enough label reading, and that fact has cost me some money. How? Here is my story. Let’s start with some salad dressing. We try to make salads several times a week … Continue reading →

Saving Money on Hamburger

Hamburger is a great food for the frugal diet. You can usually find it on sale, and it can go into so many different recipes. Here are some top notch ideas for saving money when it comes to hamburger. When you find hamburger at a really low price, stock up on as much of it as you can and freeze it. And if you are lucky enough to get it at anywhere near a dollar a pound, then purchase at least 40-60 pounds of it. An easy storage tip follows: put one pound portions of hamburger into individual freezer bags. … Continue reading →

Get Healthy Now – Part 1

If you are like me, you always think that getting healthy is going to be difficult and require a lot of change. But, I have to remind myself that just a few small changes will eventually add up to big results. I have the same problem with saving money. What small changes can you make right now to be healthier? Here are a few: Eat pistachios, especially if you have high cholesterol. Just two to three ounces of pistachios (unsalted of course) daily can raise your HDL, the good cholesterol. Avoid dry cleaners. I do this because I just don’t … Continue reading →

The January Fast

Do you need to put your budget on a diet after the extravagance of the holidays? Here are some simple ways to get back on track quickly. You don’t want to have to still be paying those bills in March. Cook from the Pantry Skip a grocery shopping trip or two or three. Just purchase the essential perishable stuff, such as milk and eggs. If you challenge yourself to cook only from your pantry, you’ll be able to save money quickly. Take that money and apply it directly to your bills. It can add up quickly over a couple of … Continue reading →

Should Insurance Cover Bariatric Surgery?

There is some debate about whether or not state health insurance plans should cover bariatric surgery. Some people feel that people should have to pay for this surgery on their own, without the use of “taxpayer money”. Others point to the lifesaving benefits of this type of surgery, and its expense. For some reason, there are a lot of people who feel that people who use a state or federal form of health insurance should not have access to the range of health care treatments and services that are available to people who are able to afford to pay for … Continue reading →

Buy a Summer Drink from McCafe, Get One Free

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There certainly seem to be a lot of places that are interested in selling smoothies, lemonade, and other types of Summertime drinks right now. This is good for you, because in order for places to be able to compete with each other for customers, they often will offer some money saving coupons. Right now, you can get a “Buy One Get One Free” coupon from McDonald’s for their McCafe Summer drinks. Hot weather tends to make people thirsty. This is especially true if you happen to live someplace that experiences high humidity during the Summer months. Personally, I find that … Continue reading →

Ebook Cooking for the Allergy Sufferers

When you have a child who has food allergies, everyday cooking can become a nightmare. You must adapt favorite recipes and read every label of every package to make sure you don’t give your child a meal that will make them ill. You have a cabinet full of cookbooks, but you’ve used up all the recipes you child will eat and hate to dig through the mess. Welcome yourself to the world of technology with downloadable allergen-free eBook cookbooks. Now the newest recipes can be at your fingertips in a moment’s time (no storage space needed). The Food Allergy Cookbook: … Continue reading →

Save 50% on Vitamins From Netgrocer!

Fall is here, and that means that the weather will be changing from nice, warm, sunny days, to much cooler temperatures. For many people, this is the time of year when they are likely to catch a cold. School has started, and students are being exposed to all kinds of germs, viruses, and flu bugs that are going around. One way to stay healthy this Fall is to make sure you are taking your vitamins! Save 50% on your vitamins from Netgrocer. Everyone needs to get a certain amount of vitamins in their diet. This not only helps the body … Continue reading →