Instant Bargains: 600+ Ways to Shrink Your Grocery Bills and Eat Well for Less [Paperback]

Kimberly Danger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2010

SAVE YOUR CASH SAVE YOUR TIME SAVE YOUR SANITY!

Perfect for anyone who wants to buy smarter, spend less on food, and get the best nutritional and economic value for their buck, Instant Bargains offers more than 600 tips  and tricks from Coupons.com family savings expert and mommysavers.com founder Kimberly Danger. No time for coupon clipping? No room to stockpile? No problem!

* Harness dozens of ways to save online
* Use technology to make menu planning and shopping easier
* Shop and cook efficiently by spotting inexpensive ingredients
* Create homemade versions of your favorite grocery items like sauces
* Make the most of leftovers
* Use couponing in a way that works for you
* Beat supermarket marketing tricks and capitalize on loyalty programs
* Eat healthier while spending less

A must-have collection that fits in your purse, Instant Bargains features one-stop shopping for savings ideas you can use today.

Editorial Reviews

Review

It's a perfect guide for making it through this current economy. (Summit Daily News 20100514)

A great kitchen companion with tips on shopping and cooking for less. (MetroFamily Magazine 20100521)

It's one you can't put down if you love to save money, and we are all looking for a cheaper way to shop right? Loved the size of this book too- handy enough to pack in your purse. (One Income Dollar 20100520)

About the Author

Kimberly Danger is the founder and operator of MommySavers.com and the family savings expert for Coupons.com, as well as a spokesperson for Uniroyal tire. She is the author of 1000 Best Baby Bargains.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks (January 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402225121
• ISBN-13: 978-1402225123
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 0.8 x 6.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #673,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kimberly Danger grew up going to garage sales, clipping coupons, and living the frugal life. In 1999, she took that knowledge and turned it into a career when Mommysavers.com was launched. She enjoys showing parents new and unique ways to live well for less. Kim lives in Minnesota with her husband and two kids.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An empowering book that shows you how to finanically take your life back! January 19, 2010

By Bekah

Format:Paperback

This book is just so intriguing! I mean I was excited for it to come out, but then to actually read through it is an entirely different story! This book is a simple reference guide for anyone who is trying to "stretch a buck." In fact, the organization of the book alone, makes it so easy to incorporate into your everyday lives! I was really impressed by the details in this book! I mean you can find books on healthy or basic recipes. You can find books on coupon shopping and saving money at the grocery store.

However, this book doesn't just teach you how to shop, but what to do once you get home! It teaches you how to building a pantry, when the best times of year to stock up on seasonal items, and how to use up those items so they don't go to waste! Plus, that's not even half of what the book is about! There are ways to save money on things for your "kiddos." There are tips on eating out or having date nights at home. There are simple ways to be frugal and still have a fun time!

Overall, it just helps you gain a different perspective when it comes to money. You can also learn to use common sense and local resources to come up with great ways to save your family money. So then you can have a good life, without spending alot to get it!

Instant Bargains: 600+ Ways to Shrink Your Grocery Bills and Eat Well for Less

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Even my husband was reading it! January 11, 2010

By Sarah F.

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

You know you have found a gem when your husband exclaims, "I didn't know you could freeze that!" Never one to participate in the coupon portion of our lives, he found several tips. ;)

Needless to say I found the book very helpful! Having been on mommysavers for a couple years, I had heard some of the advise before, but was amazed at the simple tricks I hadn't tried yet! With the basic recipes and tips from web site members, this really becomes a good reference book as well. I loved reading through the book and will continue to refer to it in the future!! I think it's going in the kitchen!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME book January 26, 2010

By M. Stuyniski

Format:Paperback

I recieved this book and had it read from cover to cover in 1 night! I consider myself pretty good at grocery shopping and being a frugal person, but there is always more to learn and this book proves it. My favorite section was the "Make it yourself" with such things as taco seasoning, dry onion soup mix, and mayonaise! What a $$ saver!!

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Not too helpful January 19, 2011

By Penny Saved

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Unless you're incredibly naive about saving money, there's a pathetically small amount of helpful information in this book. One of the 600 tips to save money suggests eating at fastfood restaurants instead of more formal dining, so that you don't have to tip. Does anyone really need to buy a book to learn this?
More examples of 'money saving tips' (for the truly clueless):
Using ground beef to make taco meat, spaghetti sauce, or lasagna. (I know fourth graders who make taco meat from hamburger.)
Advising readers that meat is one of the most expensive grocery items.
Recommending that you freeze food that you cannot finish before it spoils.
Knowing what items are in your freezer or refrigerator.
Telling readers they can grate cheese with a food processor.
"Try not making too many trips to the store to save gas and money."
Stock up when there's a sale on foods your family enjoys.

Wow. Seriously? I ordered this book primarily because it came out in 2010. Given the publishing date, it should have had some new ideas. Other than the author promoting websites, some recipes, and tips that can easily be found using an Internet search engine, there's nothing to this book. All hype and nothing to back it up.

I'm starting a cozy fire in my fireplace. By using the pages as kindling, maybe this book can be of some value.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book That Never Leaves my Side March 6, 2010

By Sonja M. Goodchild

Format:Paperback

Really this book never does leaves my side! I stuff it into my purse so that I can always have the useful and helpful tips and suggestions right there. I love the comparisons and how much you really can save by shopping generic and it really is no different than the name brand. This book definitely gets a 2 thumbs up and is on my to give and recommend list.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! February 22, 2010

By Jennifer W. Heney

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book is cram-packed with lots of money saving tips and websites. Very useful!! Glad I bought this!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly What I Needed! February 16, 2010

By Allison Braswell

Format:Paperback

As my children have gotten older my grocery bills have gotten bigger and bigger. I've known for a while I needed to make a change in the way I shop for groceries as well as in the way my family eats. The majority of the money I spend on groceries goes to expensive, over-processed snack foods. This book could not have come at a better time! I'm not one who is constantly aware of the best deals or the best way to save a buck or two so I was a bit skeptical to read "Instant Bargains". Plus I'm already overwhelmed with my busy family, I didn't want something else to complicate my already hectic life. This book really came down to my level and explained things in a way I could understand and really apply to my life. There are a lot of different approaches to saving money and Kim Danger covers them all in this book. It's not just about clipping coupons (there is so much more to it); there are recipes for easy meals my family will actually eat, ways to prepare all different kinds of foods, how long things will keep in the fridge, freezer etc. etc. "Instant Bargains" is a book all moms and whoever's looking to shrink their grocery bill should have. I will be buying several for my friends and family!