Shopping Outside the Big Box
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I’m excited. Every two weeks, we go to this Butcher in this little local market in the city. We’ve developed a relationship with him because I buy a lot of my puppies meat from him, and we get all our ground beef from him ($1.29/lb for the good stuff, all the time!). He called me and told me that his supplier sent him an extra box of beef rips and that he needs to get rid of them, so he’s selling them for .59 lb. Beef is the item that we have the hardest time finding for our puppies, but it is very important as a part of their diet. So, needless to say I am thrilled and planning on buying 40-60 pounds of it!
So, it pays to develop relationships with local stores, and to shop outside of your standard “Grocery Store” environment. Not only is it cheaper on a regular basis, but it also allows you great little perks that come from actually getting to know your store owner. How many people can say that Mr. Safeway has their interests at heart and would give them a call if a good deal came?? Just some food for thought…
For those who aren’t familiar with the Extracare program, let me give you a brief summary of how CVS-ing turned into a verb, and why there are a select few of us who frequent the store 3, 4, 5, even upwards of 6 times a week. 










