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Tips to Save Money for Moms

1. Plan your meals ahead of time and use up leftovers. The average family throws out 14% of the food they buy uneaten.

2. You can recycle use ink cartridges at Staples and get $3 for each cartridge, up to $10 worth a month per address.

3. Shop at Costco and Sam's Club and stock up on nonperishables. A recent consumer magazine found that their prices were up to 37% lower than retail supermarkets.

4. Recycle your used electronics at Gazelle (www.gazelle.com).

5. Stockpile groceries when they are on sale. You won't get a better return for your money with any other investment. A buy one get one free sales can return 100% on your investment.

6. Avoid buying empty calorie foods like soda and chips. Your family isn't getting any nutrition in return for your food dollars.

7. Use rechargeable batteries. Though initially more expensive, one rechargeable can last the life of hundreds of single use batteries. Beside saving money, you will be helping the environment by keeping hundreds of toxic batteries out of landfills.

8. Buy less tender cuts of meat and tenderize them using a slow cooker.