Markdown Meat

I do! I do! Unfortunatly, one can't always afford regular prices. And sale prices especially on mean many times are an insult! Our local grocery store chain brags how $1.99/lb for 75% ground beef is such a deal! Why when I can buy a roll of ground turkey for $1.19/lb?!?!? And I don't get heartburn like I used to from all the fat. I do find many things marked down and I buy whatever is there that my family likes. You may think you spent too much the day you found the deal but just think how full your freezer is, how little you spent, and how long it will last. I've never had a problem with anything I've bought. If it looks funky don't buy it, just like anything else you'd buy & it'll be a-ok!

They don't seem to have discounted meat to often at walmart. I went to aldi's a few times and they had tons of it so i bought as much as i could lol. i do the same thing. I take it home and freeze it for a later use. It's a great way to save money and stock up your freezer.

I look for it all the time. If I don't buy it then I can't afford meat. It's usually chicken and turkey that's marked down well. The beef, lamb and pork are only ever marked down a few cents. It's all just so expensive...I really cannot afford it. It's a good thing I love chicken and turkey....lol

We buy a quarter cow so that we are getting a good deal on our meat and freeze it. I just set aside the money we will need to buy that meat from our monthly budget and we buy what we can afford when the time comes up. If we do extra well that month we can set aside more money for the things we stock up on and we are hoping that next year we can buy a half of beef and possibly a pig too. It all adds up but takes a lot of planning.

Do I buy markdown meat on a regular basis? Oh yes! In fact, I never pay full price for meat unless it's on a half price offer or the freezer is empty. I've even left it in the fridge for a couple of days before using it. The 'use by' date is just a guide, and its usually erring on the safe side. Usually, I do what you do and heave it all into the freezer.

Oh yes, I always look at discount ANYTHING when I go to the grocery store! Discounted meat is perfectly good (but do inspect it carefully!) - and it's priced to sell! I do try to buy up on a regular basis, but I do have to keep in mind that we don't have a whole lot of room in our freezer. I love it when beef roasts are discounted . . . I've gotten stuff for my crock pot at $2 - $3 (enough for us). Just before St. Patrick's day, corned beef goes on sale, and again I can get it for $2 -$3 a package, so I'll buy a few to shove in the freezer for us to eat it at other times in the year. As much as I love "clearance" meats, I do look at them .. .make sure there isn't too much "gray" in the beef or dark yellow spots on chicken with bloody liquid coming out of the package!

I always check out the discount bin, even when I'm not shopping for meat. I've found some good buys there, and eaten meat that I couldn't have afforded otherwise. Like you, I toss it in the freezer as soon as I get home and it keeps fine.

My husband just did this this morning. he came home with a turkey that had been previously frozen for us to cook. Guess what we're having for dinner?

Yeah I do I think you get a good bargain I have bought hamburger meat that was marked down and it was good but the only thing you have to watch is it's a little brown I am a sucker for bargains like the next person. But if you can get a good deal go for it.

As long as I have room in my freezer and the extra money when I go shopping, I buy whatever everyone likes that is on sale. I don't buy things just because I have a great coupon if it's something no one will ever eat. I'm glad you found such great bargains!

hi doranmwin I sometimes did and had a good bargain,but several times I found that they should have tossed the meat as it had that rainbow color on it that told me it had freezer burn and was already too old to be safe to eat.if its already starting to spoil freezing will not help as when your thaw and cook it you will find it has a horrible taste,its meat starting to rot so you do have to be careful when choosing it.if it has to be tosses you did not save any thing.

I definitely check out the marked down meat when I go to the grocery store. In fact, pretty much the only time I'll buy a roast is if it's heavily discounted. I do the same as you, as soon as it gets home it goes in the deep freeze, so if it's best before day is tomorrow it's really not a big deal.

We don't have anything like that out here - wish we did. You did the right thing as January always seems a LONG month to get through until pay day. Mind you I never have ever taken my pay before Christmas. My first Boss warned me of the dangers of doing so. Therefore I will collect my pay check at the end of December not tomorrow. You shop the right way - you may have gone over budget but you will benefit in the long run. fifty percent off? You cannot go wrong buying it all up.

I buy meat from a place called save-a-lot where I'm from. It is cheaper than the prices at the supermarket. I have never had a problem with it. Just be sure to smell and touch the meat before you cook it. If it smells bad or feels slimey, don't use it.

I usually do not buy the vegetables or meats whose prices are marked down by 50%. Usually such vegetables and meats are not so good for the health. At the same time, if I see a freebie attached to something like a coffee, or a soap or a toothpaste, I usually buy two or three of it, so that I can use it for at least 2 to 3 months at the same time, use the freebie also. But vegetables and meats, never.

hey good for you! what a great way to save money. we go to a butcher whose prices are generally cheaper than the grocery store and buy a lot of meat there. we have a big chest freezer and we save money that way too!

yea,i do..i like a bargain particularily on meat. most of the time it's just fine in the freezer,or i can use some of it right away. the thing i don't get is why chicken is now higher than lamb..i guess nobody was buying it at the ridiculous prices they wanted for it.

When my ex used to live here and he ate a lot of meat we would buy meat from the store and freeze it until we were going to use it. My son is the only one in the house that eats meat and he doesnt eat enough to bother freezing it before it goes bad. He usually just eats sliced turkey or pepperoni or hot dogs. Some stores meat is good past the sell by date but our local store the meat starts to go bad before the sell by date so I wouldnt buy meat from there unless I was pretty much going to use it that night.

OMG! Yes. I just bought some yesterday and the week before that and the week before that.. lol I love getting a big steak and they give a sticker of $2,$3 or even $5 off. It's really the only way to be able to afford to eat. Then I get home cut off a hunk -give it to my (unemployed) roommate - he uses it to cook with..cuts into pieces.. And I fry myself up a big meal that usually ends up 2 meals!

Well, this takes me back to the days of my childhood. It is a great way to save money though. As would be going to the abattoir(slaughterhouse)instead of the grocery store, or even talking to local hutterites and farmers. Going direct, if you have the skills to break down the sides of the meat is the least expensive by far. But if those sources aren't available, you have found the next least expensive thing, and you don't even have to thaw most of it, just cook from frozen, 25-50 degrees less heat for about 15 minutes more per pound. Gets about the same quality as thawed first, and many things are recommended to be cooked from frozen. Cheers.