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8 ways to save money, and stop wasting

You're at the farmers market and pick up some beautiful raspberries. But you don't store them properly, and two days later they're a moldy mush in the fridge.

Now you've wasted money and had to put them in the garbage. It's a sad feeling, but a very common problem. The Food and Drug Administration said Americans toss 20 pounds of food per person per month, the equivalent of trashing $165

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