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Do you like to grocery shop?  If you answered, "Yes," this post is not for you.  Among all of the chores that I must accomplish over the course of the week, grocery shopping is one of my least favorite tasks.  However, over the course of the years, I have adapted.  I am now able to complete my weekly three store run in about 2 hours (including travel time).  Sound interesting?  Well, this is how I do it... Tips for Cutting Down on Grocery Shopping Time Write a list.   I know this seems like a given, but so many people fail to plan ahead and then they find themselves running back and forth across the store in order to pick up something they had forgotten on an earlier pass.Thereby wasting valuable time. Comparison shop at home.  Many grocery stores have apps or websites now where you can see current pricing on items.  Use this information to your advantage and make your purchasing decisions prior to walking into the store.  (I usua...

Hello friends! So, I have been researching this whole couponing thing lately...   I think I have figured some of it out.  This is NOT extreme couponing though.  This is the level of couponing that I can handle.  As a full-time professional, a mom, and a wife (who supports her husband's business), I do not really have the time to drive here, there, and everywhere to get something for "Free."  There are plenty of sites out there that will show you how to do this.  If you are looking for this, just go to YouTube and search, "Teach me how to Extreme Coupon." Here's What I've Found Out During My Short Amount of Research: Three Game-Changing Techniques to Make Your Coupons Work for You 1. You have to have an inventory of coupons.  You are not going to get great deals after one weekend of clipping coupons.  The best deals happen between two to four weeks after a coupon is publish.  (If you think about this, it makes sense.  The compani...

Hi Moms (and Dads)! I've been away for awhile now.  I apologize.  However, I was living through a transition.  I changed jobs!  As if life as a working mom isn't stressful enough.  Throw in working through the kinks of a new job situation, and there goes all of my free time to write. However, now I am back, and I am better than before.  My new position affords me some time that I can concentrate on other endeavors, like saving TIME and MONEY!  Every mom's magic words, huh? Changing jobs was a difficult decision for me, but the time seemed right.  When you begin to take your work home, the little ones see even less of you.  So, I found a position that allows me to work and then just be mom when I walk out the doors at night.  (No more weekends and weeknights!  Hurray!) Have you been looking for a new job?  Let's share stories...  Good luck to all of you job seekers out there.