I didn't used to think it was worth while to go to several stores to food shop. I mean, you drive extra miles just to save a few cents here and there on this or that. However, recently I had to admit that it's more than worth while. It's the only way we can stretch our food dollars. I found one store that sells the majority of their canned vegitable from 43 cents to 65 cents for all the regular things. Corn, peas, beans, green beans, and more. At the big wal-mart, these same items are double the price. On the other hand, I found that the cheapest chicken is at the wal-mart. Meats in general are found at another market that has mostly a hispanic clientel. The cuts are different, and there are more thin sliced choices. I guess that's because they have full time butchers. Next, I am going to start paying attention to coupons. I guess I'm a slow starter, but i hope to get up to speed quickly. What kills me is the cost of bottled water. For my self, I'd never buy it, but my wife won't drink the tap water. I'm thinking of getting one of those slow cookers and buying dry beans. I don't know if it's that much cheaper. chuck
