Thrifty and Thriving

In order to better compete with grocery chains and other warehouse stores, Sam’s Club plans to cut prices on popular items and offer more everyday items, like food and beauty products. They will also be cutting back on furniture and clothing items.

The plan is to offer more of a variety of brands, and by using a new method of quality testing, offer quality products for a lower price than competitors. Read more.

FROM EARLIER: Are warehouse club memberships worth it?

One woman in Boston says that she can…and does it all using coupons and buying in bulk. A reporter from WCVB in Boston accompanied Kathy Spencer on a recent shopping trip where she got $279 worth of groceries for 39 cents. Of course, the article doesn’t say what she bought. Some commenters on the story suggest that it would be very difficult to feed your family healthy food this way, as most coupons are for packaged food, not meat and produce. Read the article and comments. Also, find more discussion about this story on Consumerist.com.

Do you think you could feed your family healthy meals for less than $10 a week? If so, please tell me how.