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Brent Cornell edits this site of American history and selected topics.

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Category Archives: Shopping

Savings on Home Remedies and Health Care Products

Posted on July 15, 2012 by adminJuly 1, 2012

This writer has always been impressed by the high prices charged for national-brand non-prescription medicines. The same products sold under a store brand are much less expensive, and in most cases work just as well. The price difference is less … Continue reading →

Posted in Shopping

Blanch and Freeze: The Easy Way to Preserve Vegetables

Posted on December 19, 2011 by adminDecember 18, 2011

Late summer and fall are the seasons for bountiful supplies of inexpensive, high-quality vegetables. Those of us lacking time or skill to preserve the harvest by canning still have some opportunities to stock up for winter. Almost all vegetables that can … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Home Hints, Shopping

Save More with Grocery Coupons

Posted on December 17, 2011 by adminDecember 17, 2011

Some smart shoppers insist that using store brands, buying goods on sale, and stocking up beats using coupons. The Almanac agrees that shopping is less complicated when coupons are not used. The store brand shopper can invest a little time … Continue reading →

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Save Money on Groceries

Posted on December 17, 2011 by adminDecember 17, 2011

It seems we have come to a point similar to the situation in the early 1970’s when food and fuel prices were rising rapidly. At that time, some women with families to feed made intensive study of the grocery business … Continue reading →

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