Dear Cheapskate: I have become more thrifty and aware now that I read this column. Thank you! I wanted to return the favor by sharing a recent experience:
My family of six wanted me to make chili. I didn’t have ground turkey or beef in the freezer, and I only buy meat on sale. I couldn’t find either on sale in my area. I was just about to cave in and buy a 2-pound package for nearly $9 when I saw a sign for “Whole Lean Chuck Shoulder Roast $1.97 a pound.” I walked up to the butcher with a 4-pound roast and asked if he could grind it for me into two packages. He was happy to help and returned with two beautiful packages of the freshest ground beef I had ever seen for only $1.97 a pound—half the regular ground beef price. —Christina E., California
