Comments on: Saving Money on Meat http://www.commonsensewithmoney.com/2008/03/saving-money-on-meat/ Live Well for Less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:31:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Buying in Bulk to Save Money on Meat | Common Sense With Money http://www.commonsensewithmoney.com/2008/03/saving-money-on-meat/#comment-9624 Buying in Bulk to Save Money on Meat | Common Sense With Money Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:49:03 +0000 http://commonsensewithmoney.com/?p=231#comment-9624 [...] have tried using coupons.  Thanks to coupon trades and the generosity of friends I have been able to use winetags to save [...] [...] have tried using coupons.  Thanks to coupon trades and the generosity of friends I have been able to use winetags to save [...]

]]> By: Vickie http://www.commonsensewithmoney.com/2008/03/saving-money-on-meat/#comment-7809 Vickie Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:03:58 +0000 http://commonsensewithmoney.com/?p=231#comment-7809 My hubby is a butcher and it's surprising how cheap you can get your meat if you KNOW what you're doing. He always just buys meat on sale and gets it for cheaper than what it would cost to buy a whole or quarter of beef or whatever large amount from a processor. When you buy a side of beef you pay plenty as the hamburger costs you the same as the steaks and roasts plus the loss due to bone,etc still adds up. If that's what you like fine but you could end up like several people I've talked to lately who bought a side of beef and then didn't even like how it tasted. vickie all-about-meat.com My hubby is a butcher and it’s surprising how cheap you can get your meat if you KNOW what you’re doing. He always just buys meat on sale and gets it for cheaper than what it would cost to buy a whole or quarter of beef or whatever large amount from a processor. When you buy a side of beef you pay plenty as the hamburger costs you the same as the steaks and roasts plus the loss due to bone,etc still adds up. If that’s what you like fine but you could end up like several people I’ve talked to lately who bought a side of beef and then didn’t even like how it tasted.
vickie
all-about-meat.com

]]> By: BarbaraLee http://www.commonsensewithmoney.com/2008/03/saving-money-on-meat/#comment-2017 BarbaraLee Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:27:00 +0000 http://commonsensewithmoney.com/?p=231#comment-2017 The way meat cost now a days you need to get the good deals when you can. I did. Besides it not like your going to eat it all at once any way. The way meat cost now a days you need to get the good deals when you can. I did. Besides it not like your going to eat it all at once any way.

]]> By: Mom2fur http://www.commonsensewithmoney.com/2008/03/saving-money-on-meat/#comment-2016 Mom2fur Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:29:00 +0000 http://commonsensewithmoney.com/?p=231#comment-2016 I always get a big kick out of seeing wine in the grocery store near my mom's house in Ohio. We don't sell wine (only wine coolers) in our groceries. Dang, I wish we did--I'd sure be on a hunt for those tags! I always get a big kick out of seeing wine in the grocery store near my mom’s house in Ohio. We don’t sell wine (only wine coolers) in our groceries. Dang, I wish we did–I’d sure be on a hunt for those tags!

]]> By: Frugal Finds http://www.commonsensewithmoney.com/2008/03/saving-money-on-meat/#comment-2015 Frugal Finds Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:38:00 +0000 http://commonsensewithmoney.com/?p=231#comment-2015 I have traded for wine tag coupons for years but they are not found in our state. <br/> I am jealous! You have Walgreens and wine tags!! Some things are just not fair! LOL<br/> Frugal Carol I have traded for wine tag coupons for years but they are not found in our state.
I am jealous! You have Walgreens and wine tags!! Some things are just not fair! LOL
Frugal Carol

]]> By: MoneyCommonSense http://www.commonsensewithmoney.com/2008/03/saving-money-on-meat/#comment-2014 MoneyCommonSense Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:11:00 +0000 http://commonsensewithmoney.com/?p=231#comment-2014 Thanks for reminding us if that option BBG. My husband and I did do that two years ago. We split half a cow with a coworker of his and it tooks us a whole year to use up that meat. We haven't been able to do that again because the person we did it with first went out of business. But where we live we should be able to find another supplier. the problem is what you say: the initial outlay of cash. Thanks for reminding us if that option BBG. My husband and I did do that two years ago. We split half a cow with a coworker of his and it tooks us a whole year to use up that meat. We haven’t been able to do that again because the person we did it with first went out of business. But where we live we should be able to find another supplier. the problem is what you say: the initial outlay of cash.

]]> By: BigBroodGander http://www.commonsensewithmoney.com/2008/03/saving-money-on-meat/#comment-2013 BigBroodGander Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:56:00 +0000 http://commonsensewithmoney.com/?p=231#comment-2013 If you decide that you are going meat one way that we have found to save money is the old reliable: buy in bulk.<br/><br/>We buy our beef in half-cow increments from a local farmer. They give us a call every 7-12 months and ask us what we need.<br/><br/>Even with processing fees, this makes for very cheap meat. We get all of our beef (steaks, roasts, hamburger, etc) at hamburger prices. With creative cooking you can get a lot of mileage out of this food.<br/><br/>One drawback is that you need to have quite a bit of cash to dedicate to this (think above 500). <br/><br/>But if you'd like a smaller amount of beef (and a smaller outlay of cash) consider doing this with another family or several of them.<br/><br/>This is a "win, win, win" sort of situation. You buy local, you help reduce the greenhouse gases caused by shipping beef around the country and you get a great price! If you decide that you are going meat one way that we have found to save money is the old reliable: buy in bulk.

We buy our beef in half-cow increments from a local farmer. They give us a call every 7-12 months and ask us what we need.

Even with processing fees, this makes for very cheap meat. We get all of our beef (steaks, roasts, hamburger, etc) at hamburger prices. With creative cooking you can get a lot of mileage out of this food.

One drawback is that you need to have quite a bit of cash to dedicate to this (think above 500).

But if you’d like a smaller amount of beef (and a smaller outlay of cash) consider doing this with another family or several of them.

This is a “win, win, win” sort of situation. You buy local, you help reduce the greenhouse gases caused by shipping beef around the country and you get a great price!

]]> By: moneythoughts http://www.commonsensewithmoney.com/2008/03/saving-money-on-meat/#comment-2012 moneythoughts Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:29:00 +0000 http://commonsensewithmoney.com/?p=231#comment-2012 Hi,<br/><br/>I was just checking out people interested in investing and came across your blog.<br/><br/>I write and paint. Take a look at my blog, I think you might find it of interest.<br/><br/>Fred Hi,

I was just checking out people interested in investing and came across your blog.

I write and paint. Take a look at my blog, I think you might find it of interest.

Fred

]]> By: Mrs Mecomber http://www.commonsensewithmoney.com/2008/03/saving-money-on-meat/#comment-2011 Mrs Mecomber Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:10:00 +0000 http://commonsensewithmoney.com/?p=231#comment-2011 GREAT post! You gave me some new ideas. Thanks. <br/><br/>:) GREAT post! You gave me some new ideas. Thanks.

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