Entries Tagged as 'shoprite'

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Rewards for Recycling

Some might say that doing Mother Nature right by recycling is reward in and of itself. That may be true, but in states with bottle bills–where you get cash back when you recycle your bottles–getting money for doing the right thing doesn’t hurt. And it’s no wonder that these states have some of the highest [...]

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Stimulus Checks and Balances

By all estimations (and the IRS website), my husband and I should have received our economic stimulus check direct-deposited into our account yesterday. So far, my bank balance hasn’t changed. Regardless of when the money shows up, here’s my quandary: I’m uncertain how I’m going to spend that money. In fact, I’m a bit annoyed [...]

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

Thinking Outside the Supermarket Aisle

So we’re running out of milk. There’s probably enough fat-free milk in that gallon container in our fridge to eek out one bowl of cereal tomorrow morning, but with two kids to feed before the 8:20 a.m. bus, I’m going to have to go out and get milk tonight. Mary Hunt, the Everyday Cheapskate, recently [...]