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Posted on February 1st, 10 by dailysavingsfromallyou
Adventures in the bulk bin aisle
 My family loooooves granola. My husband eats it morning, noon and night; my daughters nosh on it for breakfast and after school. (I know, not the most nutritious practice, but at least they’re getting lots of fiber.) As you can imagine our granola habit was putting quite a dent in my food bill. Why? The cheapest box at my supermarket (the store brand!) is $4.19. When I pick up five boxes (the minimum my granola munchers go through in a week), it adds up to a whopping $20.95. Throw in a brand-name box or two and—ouch. No really, ouch.
Then one day I walked past the self-service bulk bin aisle and a light bulb went off. How much would I save if I scooped my own granola? Well, as it turns out, a lot, and it opened a whole new money-saving pathway for me (and showed me how to save on other grocery items as well). Take a look at last week’s shopping trip:
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Posted on January 22nd, 10 by dailysavingsfromallyou
Save on a weekend treat
Now that it’s Friday, I’m starting to think about lazy weekend breakfasts. I love to make a treat for my family on Saturday or Sunday morning, especially when it’s cold out — and this weekend, I’m thinking about muffins. We have a great coupon up on AllYou.com right now that’s $1 off 6 Dannon Light & Fit yogurts — I’m going to download it, buy the yogurt and make these yummy Yogurt-Streusel Muffins.
My husband will love them! I’ll have to freeze a few of them for later. (The recipe calls for plain yogurt but Light & Fit doesn’t come in plain, so I’m going to swap in vanilla yogurt and cut the sugar to 1/2 cup.)
The rest of the yogurts will be great to bring to work for snacks next week. Weekend breakfast idea? Check. Healthy snacks for the week? Check. And all with a coupon — now that’s a great deal!
–Beth Lipton, Food Editor
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Posted on December 15th, 09 by dailysavingsfromallyou
Kids eat free!
Take a break from all the holiday hullabaloo this weekend and enjoy a Mexican meal at Qdoba. The restaurant is introducing a kids’ menu, and to celebrate they’re offering free meals to the lil’ ones on Dec. 19 and 20. Just buy 1 regular entrée (I always have the Naked Veggie Burrito), and get 1 free kid’s meal for your favorite person in the 12-and-under set.
Kids’ choices include a Lil’ Cheese Quesadilla, Lil’ Chicken Naked Burrito or a single taco, and the meal includes a side (applesauce, beans or fresh tortilla chips) and a drink (they offer juice, 1% milk or a small soda). The nice thing about Qdoba is that you build your meal, so even picky eaters can have just what they want. Enjoy!
– Posted by Beth Lipton, Food Editor
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Posted on October 1st, 09 by dailysavingsfromallyou
Have a win-win Halloween
 Every year I’m of two minds about Halloween — I want to give out fun candy because the kids love it, but I know it’s bad for them and their parents will toss a lot of it anyway (or eat it themselves!). Plus, with so many kids in my neighborhood, it’s expensive to buy enough for everyone. What’s a fun-loving but guilt-ridden and frugal mom to do?
That’s why I’m glad I found these YummyEarth lollipops on Amazon. They come in delicious flavors the kids will love (sour apple, blueberry, strawberry, grape, watermelon), and they’re organic, made without corn syrup or artificial dyes (they are fun tongue-staining colors though — they’re just colored with fruit extracts) and allergen free. I mean, they’re still candy — it’s not like giving out boxes of raisins (everyone avoided that house when I was a little trick-or-treater!) — but it feels less terrible for the kids. The best part? Amazon is selling a box of 150 for just over $15 — which means they cost about 10 cents apiece. Everybody wins!
Posted by Beth Lipton, Food Editor
See also:
Make Halloween treats under $1
Make fun treat bags with your kids
Low-cost Halloween treats
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Posted on August 20th, 09 by dailysavingsfromallyou
Head back to school in style and save!
AllYou.com is here to help you find the best deals in back to school bargains. Visit AllYou.com for some great budget-friendly ideas.
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Posted on August 19th, 09 by dailysavingsfromallyou
Enjoy lunchbox snacks for less
 Back-to-school time is upon us, which means it’s lunch packing time too. Before you head out to buygroceries, stop by Walmart’s Lunchbox Builder. Get your kid to sit down and build a customizable lunchbox you can print out and build yourself. Then click “finish” to get printable coupons to save on Mott’s applesauce, Goldfish crackers and Smucker’s Uncrustable sandwiches. It’s a fun, penny-pinching way to get ready for school!
SEE ALSO:
Get cash back on back-to-school buys
Make dinner and save big!
Manage your money for free
Posted by Megan Friedman, All You intern
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My family loooooves granola. My husband eats it morning, noon and night; my daughters nosh on it for breakfast and after school. (I know, not the most nutritious practice, but at least they’re getting lots of fiber.) As you can imagine our granola habit was putting quite a dent in my food bill. Why? The cheapest box at my supermarket (the store brand!) is $4.19. When I pick up five boxes (the minimum my granola munchers go through in a week), it adds up to a whopping $20.95. Throw in a brand-name box or two and—ouch. No really, ouch.
