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--- food:frugality [2020/11/10 12:02]
frater_secessus [frugal meal planning]
+++ food:frugality [2023/04/25 12:01]
frater_secessus [frugal meal planning]
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 ====== Saving money on food ======
+====== some approaches ======
+  * cooking instead of eating out.  As others have said, having access to boiling water is a big deal.   See /r/urbancarlivingcooking .  If you have power (jackery?) you can [cook in a $5 thrift store crockpot](https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=food:cooking:excess_power#ac_inverter).
+  * paying attention to loss-leader sales and deals in store apps ($5 off $25 or whatever)
+  * being aware of unit pricing.  For example, buy pasta at $1/lb or less or whatever your cutoff is.
+  * have substitutes in mind:  if this thing is unusually pricey swap it for something else
+  * watching for "manager's specials" discounts on items about to go out of date
+  * clearance racks
+  * etc

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