Prepared In Every Way

Archive for June, 2010

Here in Texas, we like to be prepared.  Read this article in the Houston Chronicle about my friend, Makana Hansen!

In her online blog she’s dubbed herself The Grocery Geek, but when Makana Hansen chops 70 percent from her weekly grocery bill thanks to coupon clipping and diligent organization, she is anything but.

“I won’t buy anything for over $1 except produce,” she said. “And I make one trip to the store and I buy everything for the week. No impulse trips.”

How does she do it? Hansen’s strategy is three-fold. By combining manufacturers’ specials and in-store coupons with sales items, she has been able to not only drastically cut from the money she spends on food, but she also scores lots of freebies like beauty and cleaning supplies.

Read full article here:     http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/cyfair/news/6699627.html

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