Instant Bargains: 600+ Ways to Shrink Your Grocery Bills and Eat Well for Less

by Kimberly Danger

SAVE YOUR CASH SAVE YOUR TIME SAVE YOUR SANITY! Perfect for anyone who wants to buy smarter, spend less on food, and get the best nutritional and economic value for their buck, Instant Bargains offers more than 600 tips  and tricks from Coupons.com family savings expert and mommysavers.com founder Kimberly Danger. No time for coupon clipping? No room to stockpile? No problem! * Harness dozens of ways to save online
* Use technology to make menu planning and shopping easier
* Shop and cook efficiently by spotting inexpensive ingredients
* Create homemade versions of your favorite grocery items like sauces
* Make the most of leftovers
* Use couponing in a way that works for you
* Beat supermarket marketing tricks and capitalize on loyalty programs
* Eat healthier while spending less A must-have collection that fits in your purse, Instant Bargains features one-stop shopping for savings ideas you can use today .

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Cookbooks, Food, How To

290 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Sebrina]

This book was very informative and interesting for a budget-minded lady like me. While I was familiar with some of the tips and techniques, there was definitely a lot to learn too!
While I had made a whole price book while wedding planning, I had never thought to do it for weekly groceries. Instant Bargains really drove home the point that every penny-pincher should have one with prices of their most frequently bought groceries and I have already started working on mine.
Another super helpful tip was the use of Rain Checks. I never knew that was actually federal law for grocery stores to offer them on advertised prices. I thought it was just a courtesy.
I also got great advise for when I plan to accomplish my shopping the peripherally of the supermarket for 2 weeks goal on the 101 in 1001 list.
All in all I fully recommend Instant Bargains to anyone who enjoys looking for ways to save money :)

[Amy]

This book wasn't bad, but I already knew about a lot of the information because of the rise in extreme couponing. The section on homemade cleaning products was informative though, and we will start doing more of that!

[Jenny J.]

I have read many books in this genre and this one doesn't really have any new info. Nonetheless, it covers the basics in an entertaining and easy-to-skim format. It combines a lot of the best information from other frugal living books I have read, so I would recommend it to someone who is new to these ideas.

[Jennifer]

Due to a recent decrease in household income, I have been trying to make our money stretch further. I didn't find any earth-shattering new ideas in this book. Mostly they were just reminders of ways to spend less: eat out less often, stock up when staples go on sale, eat more meatless or low meat meals, and make your own marinades, and sauces when possible.

[Megan]

Lots of cool tips. I may have to just go ahead and buy this one, there is always a waiting list for it at the library.

[Sarah Kennedy]

This book includes some pretty good tips, ideas and website suggestions. I took notes. ;) Easy to read.