Take a look at this infographic from the Frugal Dad team. I’ve said it a million times – you get what you pay for, and cheap food is no exception. The amount of consolidation in the industry is shocking, and … Continue reading →

I’ve actually been thinking a lot about Amazon this year.  The story of its growth in the last 17 years can only be compared to the thunderous rise of Walmart.  And in some ways, the curve is steeper: the million-title-bookseller … Continue reading →

A few months ago, I purchased some lunch meat from the deli counter in my local supermarket…and then almost keeled over when I saw the price. The price of meat has been climbing steadily in recent years, but in that single moment my shopping habits changed forever. I decided to ...

The following post is from contributing author Laurel Gray. I have a confession to make. I am a food hoarder. I love to cook, and I try out new recipes almost every day. In the process, I accumulate a lot of food. To give you an idea of what my ...

If you’ve been to the grocery store lately, you’ve no doubt discovered that the price of most foods has increased significantly. There’s plenty of blame to go around: increased commodity prices due to increased demand, increased oil prices, devaluation of our dollar, and on and on. Whatever the reason, increased ...

For a variety of reasons, many families choose to stockpile food. Common reasons for stockpiling food include disaster preparedness, power outages, religious reasons, or in case of financial downturns. If you are considering starting your own food stockpile, you might be wondering exactly how to get started as there ...

With the way the economy is going, everyone is looking to come up with ways to save money every month. Grocery bills are no exception. The rising cost of groceries is forcing people to come up with cheap meal plans for their families. This can often times prove to be ...

While recently catching up on my offline reading, I ran across a small piece in the April 2010 edition of Money magazine. The column features William Poundstone, the author of Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value (and How to Take Advantage of It). The article points out ways to combat ...

This post was written by Chris. He is a twenty-something battling his way out of more than $150,000 in debt. You can read more about him at Money Relationship. When my wife and I decided to get out of debt, we went at it full force. We felt like nothing was ...