$5 A Week Food Storage Plan

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Coupon Expert: The Savvy Shopper

My favorite place to find grocery deals is this website produced by the Daily Herald:
http://www.savvyshopperdeals.com/component/option,com_shoppingwizard/Itemid,13/

The gal who does this website also conducts a free seminar where she discusses the world of coupons & tells you all you need to know to get started. Find out about the seminar by going to www.savvyshopperdeals.com and clicking on Savvy Shopper Appearances. You can also watch a video of her presentation or read written instructions by clicking on the "How To" guide.

The Shopping Wizard on this website allows you to search by store, category (i.e "baby items", "dairy", etc), or keyword ("Who has the best deal on milk this week?"). They also list corresponding coupons (found in Sunday newspapers) that can create additional savings when combined with the sales. Whether you always shop at the same store, or bounce around depending on who has the best deals, this website can help you easily spot the best deals, I highly recommend it!

Looking for your suggestions

I'd like to start by asking what type of info would be helpful for you? Here are a few of my ideas, but please feel free to suggest your own:

• Best deals on buying food storage items
• Best deals on buying everyday groceries
• Recipes that use food storage items
• How to use bulk foods (such as whole wheat)
• Growing your own food
• Canning
  
• Emergency Essentials group discounts

Sister Rieske also suggested discussing drying, freezing, storing root vegetables. Thank you!

Welcome!

We've been asked to build up a storage of food, starting with a 3-month supply. That means anything that will keep on a shelf, in a fridge, or in a freezer for 3 months now qualifies as food storage! By saving money on groceries, we can build our food storage more easily.

I hope we can use this blog to share ideas in all aspects of emergency preparedness. I look forward to hearing from you!