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As the Great Recession showed, few industries are truly recession-proof. Fast-food chains are now discovering that after sailing through the first year of the recession unscathed. Burger King reported a profit during its first quarter that ended March 31 but weak sales in North America. The second-largest fast-food hamburger chain reported $41 million in net Continue Reading

April is National Pecan Month! Celebrate with pecan turtle candy, pecan fudge, pecan brownies, pecan pie, pecans on your ice cream, and even pecan chicken.  The possibilities are endless--and endlessly delicious. Free shipping on orders over $75 at Stonewall Kitchen Use promo code E01436C0 at checkout. Valid through: June 30, 2010, 11:59pm ET See other Continue Reading

March 19 is National Chocolate Caramel Day! I love chocolate caramels; maybe that's why the new Milky Way Simply Caramel is such a hit with me. And the thought of an entire candy box filled with caramels: heavenly! Free shipping on orders of $30 or more at FannieMay.com Valid online only. Use key code 10517. Continue Reading

Have you taken advantage of the great deals offered on frozen foods this month?  Or are you agonizing over freezer space? I have an upright freezer in the basement and it's pretty well-stocked.  But there are some irresistible deals out there this month on frozen items.  Last week's coupon insert offered a full page of Continue Reading

Feb 27 is Open That Bottle Night! Got a bottle of wine you've been saving for a special occasion?  Why not just make an ordinary Saturday a special day? Save up to 50% at the Winter Sale at Wine Enthusiast Valid through: February 28, 2010 See other Wine Enthusiast coupons! February is International Boost Self-Esteem Continue Reading

I'm a big fan of using a well-stocked pantry as a way to save money on groceries.  That sounds impossible, doesn't it--load up on groceries but save money at the same time?  But you really can do this. The picture on the right is no stock photo--that's my pantry.  I have a whole wall in Continue Reading

Feb. 14 - 20 is National Pancake Week! That means there will be sprinkle-topped pancakes for breakfast daily around here. NEW CUSTOMERS: Free Delivery on your first online order of $50+ at Vons Use promotion code EASY7. Valid for new online customers of Vons/Safeway only. $50 minimum excludes tax and delivery fee. Valid online only. Continue Reading

You may have noticed that certain of your favorite staples go on sale every few weeks.  For example, my local supermarket has good deals on boneless, skinless chicken breasts about every three weeks.  I take advantage of those sales and buy enough chicken to fill our freezer until the next sale. But there are certain Continue Reading

Yesterday at the grocery store I was amazed to see a new kind of cracker package.  Smaller "tubes" of crackers in a box, which I think was less than the 1 lb weight of the standard box, but of course more packaging so a higher price. My neighbor and I were shocked--we always take our Continue Reading

By Doug Desjardins Millions of people who made losing weight and getting healthy their New Year’s resolution will find some less expensive options to choose from this year as the diet and nutrition business continues to adjust to the recession. January is always a busy month for businesses like Jenny Craig, NutriSystem and Medifast and Continue Reading