Comments on: The Joys of Stocking Up http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/01/08/the-joys-of-stocking-up/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rss http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/01/08/the-joys-of-stocking-up/comment-page-1/#comment-538500 rss Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:36:06 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=3781#comment-538500 Stocking up is a great way to save money...but I find we must be careful not to use more of something...simply because we have alot of it. Stocking up is a great way to save money…but I find we must be careful not to use more of something…simply because we have alot of it.

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]]> By: Ann http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/01/08/the-joys-of-stocking-up/comment-page-1/#comment-517253 Ann Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:13:59 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=3781#comment-517253 Side note on the spinach, just in case you hadn't heard/read of it. Supposedly, there's something in it that can slow down/prevent macular degeneration. Started eating more of it myself 'cause I have Drusen's optic nerve -- not the same, but I figure it's close enough and can't hurt and doc's have no idea what causes Drusen's, makes it stop or makes it worse! Combine it with the lycopene in tomatoes and it really is a winning combination. Side note on the spinach, just in case you hadn’t heard/read of it. Supposedly, there’s something in it that can slow down/prevent macular degeneration.

Started eating more of it myself ’cause I have Drusen’s optic nerve — not the same, but I figure it’s close enough and can’t hurt and doc’s have no idea what causes Drusen’s, makes it stop or makes it worse! Combine it with the lycopene in tomatoes and it really is a winning combination.

]]> By: David G. Mitchell http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/01/08/the-joys-of-stocking-up/comment-page-1/#comment-516571 David G. Mitchell Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:52:55 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=3781#comment-516571 Susan - We also like to saute spinach in olive oil. We have also very much enjoyed combining frozen spinach with diced tomatoes (fresh or canned) and garlic. By cooking the tomato a bit, more lycopene is released, making the tomatoe even healthier for us. As nutrition goes, spinach with tomato, garlic and olive oil is hard to beat! Susan – We also like to saute spinach in olive oil. We have also very much enjoyed combining frozen spinach with diced tomatoes (fresh or canned) and garlic. By cooking the tomato a bit, more lycopene is released, making the tomatoe even healthier for us. As nutrition goes, spinach with tomato, garlic and olive oil is hard to beat!

]]> By: Carol http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/01/08/the-joys-of-stocking-up/comment-page-1/#comment-516561 Carol Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:03:30 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=3781#comment-516561 I read something on Dollar Stretcher that gave me a new perspective on "stocking-up". It said to be careful about buying too many extra items because that's the same as money sitting on your pantry shelf. If you can afford to do that fine, but you don't want to run short in an emergency and put something on a credit card. Now I plan to just buy one or two extra items if something is on sale instead of a warehouse full like I usually do. I read something on Dollar Stretcher that gave me a new perspective on “stocking-up”. It said to be careful about buying too many extra items because that’s the same as money sitting on your pantry shelf. If you can afford to do that fine, but you don’t want to run short in an emergency and put something on a credit card. Now I plan to just buy one or two extra items if something is on sale instead of a warehouse full like I usually do.

]]> By: Ann http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/01/08/the-joys-of-stocking-up/comment-page-1/#comment-516389 Ann Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:40:49 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=3781#comment-516389 Gail, I had to laugh at your comment 'cause I had decided to mention that, with the way our winter is going, it's REALLY handy to have a well-stocked freezer an pantry! LOL It's minus 17 here and I am sooooooo happy that I don't need to leave the house for any reason. Plus, with municipalities having money problems (problems affording the salt and sand) and us setting record snow levels for this time of the year, streets stay a little more slippery a little longer out here and I can wait until it's not a problem stopping, going up a hill or down a hill. I do love my well-stocked setup! Gail, I had to laugh at your comment ’cause I had decided to mention that, with the way our winter is going, it’s REALLY handy to have a well-stocked freezer an pantry! LOL It’s minus 17 here and I am sooooooo happy that I don’t need to leave the house for any reason. Plus, with municipalities having money problems (problems affording the salt and sand) and us setting record snow levels for this time of the year, streets stay a little more slippery a little longer out here and I can wait until it’s not a problem stopping, going up a hill or down a hill.

I do love my well-stocked setup!

]]> By: Susan http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/01/08/the-joys-of-stocking-up/comment-page-1/#comment-516337 Susan Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:13:43 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=3781#comment-516337 I love to read the Comments, I learn so much. I am especially impressed with eating spinach on a daily basis. I considered that quite a while ago and prefer to sautee the spinach in a little olive oil with finely chopped garlic. It makes it taste like the fresh version and yet still really good for you at a fraction of the cost. There is a way to eat vegetables everyday without breaking the bank! I love to read the Comments, I learn so much. I am especially impressed with eating spinach on a daily basis. I considered that quite a while ago and prefer to sautee the spinach in a little olive oil with finely chopped garlic. It makes it taste like the fresh version and yet still really good for you at a fraction of the cost. There is a way to eat vegetables everyday without breaking the bank!

]]> By: Gail http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/01/08/the-joys-of-stocking-up/comment-page-1/#comment-515838 Gail Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:01:05 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=3781#comment-515838 I try to stock up on just about everything we will use over the course of the winter except for fresh items. I have a huge pantry and keep it full. Today we had to dig out from the snow due to needing to go to the bank, so I stopped in at the grocery store for fresh milk, salad and fruit. BUT I could have gone a long time without stopping in if needed. I'm with Ann, in that shopping can be a literal pain for me, so I try to get as much ahead as possible--not only does it save time and money, but I don't have to worry when a big storm heads our way--we always have plenty of food and I never go into a winter without enough toilet paper in storage to last till spring! My ace in the hole is my son who will pick up stuff if needed for me if I can't get out. I try to stock up on just about everything we will use over the course of the winter except for fresh items. I have a huge pantry and keep it full. Today we had to dig out from the snow due to needing to go to the bank, so I stopped in at the grocery store for fresh milk, salad and fruit. BUT I could have gone a long time without stopping in if needed. I’m with Ann, in that shopping can be a literal pain for me, so I try to get as much ahead as possible–not only does it save time and money, but I don’t have to worry when a big storm heads our way–we always have plenty of food and I never go into a winter without enough toilet paper in storage to last till spring! My ace in the hole is my son who will pick up stuff if needed for me if I can’t get out.

]]> By: Clothdiapermama http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/01/08/the-joys-of-stocking-up/comment-page-1/#comment-515483 Clothdiapermama Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:31:53 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=3781#comment-515483 I stock pile also, and I do stock up on coffee when it is on sale and I was always told to retain the coffee for long periods of time to keep it sealed and in the freezer. When you open a can it still is fresh. I might be wrong , but my grandparents are in their 90's and they have always done this. We lived way out in the country when I was growing up and they always did grocery shopping once a month and had to stock up and always kept new cans of coffee in the freezer. All though they never bought hundreds of cans! I stock pile also, and I do stock up on coffee when it is on sale and I was always told to retain the coffee for long periods of time to keep it sealed and in the freezer. When you open a can it still is fresh. I might be wrong , but my grandparents are in their 90′s and they have always done this. We lived way out in the country when I was growing up and they always did grocery shopping once a month and had to stock up and always kept new cans of coffee in the freezer. All though they never bought hundreds of cans!

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