By SavingsIQ
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8 months ago
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Dr. Oz triggered fear in parents with his claim that there is
arsenic in apple juice. After further investigation by the FDA, it has been concluded that the low levels of arsenic in apple juice are okay for consumption and parents can continue to feed them to their children. Apparently, arsenic is naturally present in food, water and air in both organic and non-organic forms. As long as the arsenic is organic, it's basically harmless.
While the anxiety over arsenic in Mott's apple juice has turned out to be a non-issue, another fruit is the focus of the latest food recall:
Cantaloupes from a Colorado farm
are infected with Listeria, a bacteria found in soil, stream water,
plants, sewage and food. The
outbreak has already killed two people and left another 22 sick. Infections caused by Listeria are potentially
fatal. Yikes! Who would have thought that a melon could kill you?
These two stories inspired me to write about food recalls. Thinking back, there have been several recalls lately.
By pmiller
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11 months ago
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Photo courtesy of Zechariah Judy , via FlickrFor those unfamiliar, "extreme couponing" is the practice of
strategically combining and deploying loads of coupons. If done
correctly--that is to say, if done fanatically--one can save 97% on a
huge haul of groceries.
By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
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12 months ago
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Money Saving Tips
Isn't it funny how
Blockbuster put all the mom-and-pop video stores out of business, and now
Redbox kiosks are doing the same thing to Blockbuster? Okay, maybe not funny so much as sad.
If you're familiar with Redbox, you know that the company charges $1 per night for DVD rentals and $1.50 for Blu-ray. That won't break anybody's bank--but why pay for something if you don't have to?
By using easy-to-find coupon codes, you can get a free rental nearly every time you use Redbox.