Make special requests on meat

“Have your butcher remove most of the fat and bone from a roast so you’re paying only for the meat, which can save you a couple dollars. Not all stores do this, but my local Whole Foods Market, Albertsons and Fred Meyer will. You can also ask your butcher about their markdown timing: Most supermarkets reduce the price of their past-prime, ‘best by’ meat in the morning. Albertsons does it at 7 AM; Fred Meyer does it at 9 AM.” —Joanie Demer, cofounder of TheKrazyCouponLady.com