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How to spend less on meals at home
Plan for flavour rather than bulk, don't reject canned or frozen fruit and greens, put leftovers to use
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Staying within a food budget can bring peace of mind and keep your overall spending on track. When shopping for groceries, consider inexpensive staples such as rice, pasta, oats, bread, canned and dried beans, canned tomatoes and eggs, says the writer.
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Leanne Brown
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An online survey of more than 1,000 people by LendingTree and Qualtrics published last October shows weekly household grocery bills in the United States were up 17 per cent on average last year compared with before the pandemic.
