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Here are some ideas on how to save money on snack food from the ThriftyFun community. Share your own snack tips below.
By Jean
By vinnyswoman
By Jess
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By Starchild from Lamoille County, VT
I then will buy the lowest price brand of cereal, yogurt, body wash, shampoo, what have you, and place character stickers on the products. Voila, my sons are suddenly thrilled to be eating/ using the lower priced product! This probably wouldn't work for older kids, but it works usually for the preschool through early elementary set that whines/ begs for the "Scooby" yogurt, the "Shrek" yogurt, etc., anyway. Hope this helps!
By Karen
By Cindy Stout from Ohio
By Mere
By Robin
By Monique
By Joesgirl
Feel free to post your ideas below.
By
05/07/2009
I am a coupon clipper first of all. That always helps save. But instead of buying fruit cups or those little cookies with frosting to dip in I buy a box of teddy grahams and a tub of frosting. Not only do I get more for my money but I also save on trash since our school tries to have trash-less lunches.
I have small containers for dipping sauce from Tupperware. I cut up apples and fill a little cup with caramel syrup from the ice cream section. Cheaper then the dip! I buy a box of crackers and chez whiz. I still make pudding or jello and not buy pudding cups.
I made a lot of things today I made homemade smores, granola bars, and WOW were they ever good (ask me if you want the recipe). Also this is easier for me, there is no label reading in the store for peanuts since my child can not take anything with peanuts to school!
Oh yea, I buy canned diced fruit and put it in cups and still save money. Plus we like to buy fresh. I buy fresh veggies such as carrots and ranch dip or cucumbers. I spend a portion of the money the other moms spend on snacks for lunch, and all the kids want to trade Ha, ha, ha.
Plus as a huge perk it is fun for me and my 3 girls to do together. You can get all these things cheaper than prepackaged snacks and if you get coupons for them they are even cheaper.
Try shopping on double coupon days as well. They are still out there. If you look on cereal boxes you can get coupons too. Last week I had a coupon for $2 off rice krispie treats and at Walmart they are only 1.97 so they were free!
By (Guest Post)
05/06/2007
Check out the website of your favorite snack maker. You would be surprised at how often you can request a free sample or at least find a coupon.
By glinda (Guest Post)
04/19/2007
I've been dieting for almost a year (in June), and I have run out of ideals for snacks for the dieter. I am the mom, but, my son, who is 15, is also watching what he eats. We keep fruit and munchy crunchy "Go Lean Crunch" cereal to munch on. And , also, low fat popcorn. We really need some new ideals for snacks for the dieter! Help!
By
04/16/2007
Smoked Salmon for the WIN
I buy Smoked Salmon at Trader Joe's (not everywhere but getting there) for my son's school snacks.
At $13 a pound, an 8oz package is about $7. I cut it into about 10 slices, each of which goes in a ziplok snack bag, which keeps safely in his lunch bag and provides good "Brain food" for less than a dollar a day.
He also gets a Z-bar (by Clif Bar), 49 cents each at Whole Foods, string cheese from Costco, half an apple, and a tuna sandwich with plain yogurt instead of mayo. (he prefers the same lunch every day).
A small frozen bottle of water keeps it all cool and becomes a drink by afternoon.
PS. The salmon skin is a great treat for training the dog!
By
04/14/2007
I buy a lot of my snacks in bulk at my local natural food store. This way I can buy just as much as I want and generally at a lower price. I actually buy a lot of my other dry foods this way as well. Saves me money and I get fresher, better quality foods.
By
04/13/2007
Buy store brand crackers and cookies. They are usually about half the price with the same taste.
Bake your own homemade cookies!
Pick fruit in season and dry it yourself - or freeze it.
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