Archive for the ‘Food / Drinks’ Category

Higher Food Prices May End Up Being A Blessing In Disguise

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

Have you noticed that your grocery bill has gotten more and more expensive over the last couple of months? Turns out you're not alone. I think that while in the short term this is going to hurt a lot of people financially (last time I checked, we do have to ...

Why Corn is Making Everything More Expensive

Friday, April 6th, 2007

In case you haven't noticed, the price of groceries has started to slowly inch higher, thanks in large part to the huge increase in demand for corn.  So, does this mean that corn is driving up the price of corn?!?  Sounds like quite the paradox. Anyway, the reason corn is in such high demand ...

Forget Brand Loyalty

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

Today's tip sort of piggybacks off of my previous "Buy Generic Groceries" post, and may be able to help you save a bunch of money on your food bill. While doing my weekly food shopping this morning, I realized there's no reason why anyone should ever buy anything at the grocery store that isn't ...

Bring Your Lunch to Work

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Over the course of a year, it's amazing how much money people spend on eating out, and one of the places you're most likely to spend a bunch of money is on lunch at work. That's why you should bring your lunch to work, and save a lot of money. If you ...

Brew Your Own Coffee

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006

If you're like many of us working stiffs, you need a strong jolt of coffee each morning to get you through the morning commute and the first part of your day.  Unfortunately, far too many people are spending way too much money by stopping off at gourmet coffee shops when ...