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Wednesday, April 20, 2Oll 15B
Try meal planning
Sheri Alzeerah or scribbled onto a notepad,
foodonthetable.com this tist is the jumping-off
"Are we there yet?" and point for meal planning.
"What's for dinner?" -- two Get a board
age-old questions forever en- Likewise, you can't have
grained in parents' heads. It meal planning without a plan.
doesn't take much to answer If you don't already own a dry-
the first question. The latter, erase board, now's the perfect
though, is a whole other story, time to invest (chalkboards
By the time tummies start are equally welcome). Divide
growling and patience starts the board into seven spaces,
wearing, it's tempting to just labeling the spaces for each
grab a take-out menu or zip day of the week. Using your
on over to the nearest drive- collection of recipes and dish-
thru. With fast food joints es, assign meals to days. The
dotting every street corner beauty of the board? Erase, re-
and snappy food delivery just arrange and swap meals until
a phone call away, conve- your week is just right.
nience too often becomes a Be sure to plan for the possi-
priority, bility of leftovers to avoid
Rising costs at the grocery overco6king and, ultimately,
store aren't much help either, overspending on perishable
Over the past year, food foods.
prices in the United States
Get coupons
have swelled more than 2 per-
cent, and fresh veggies alone Saving is as important as
have increased nearly 7 per- planning. Browse the Web
cent, according to the Bureau and the mountain of mail for
of Labor Statistics. coupons that might come in
A figure that is much more handy. Once you get into the
alarming, however, is this: swing of meal planning, a
one-third of American adults Week's menu can rely entire-
are obese, and nearly the ly on coupons you find. Stay
same percentage of American Updated on the supermarket's
children fall into the same weekly deals and your area's
category, seasonal produce to find the
"Diet" and "exercise" have best deals for your budget.
been society's buzzwords for Get a shopping list
years in an effort to battle The grocery list is a simple
obesity in America. An idea solution to overspending at
that's been gaining even the store. It's simple: write
greater buzz recently is "meal down what you need before
planning." you set foot in the store. Be-
Meal planning is so simple, fore your week of planned
it's often overlooked: for each meals begins, browse your
day of the week, plan a din- pantry and fridge for foods
ner. That's all there is to it. you need. Jot down the miss-
The best part is it's never too ing ingredients so that once
late to start, you get to the store, you can
Get ideas navigate the aisles like a mon-
Pay close attention to what ey- (and time-) saving pro.
your family likes. If grand- Get spontaneous
ma's lasagna is gobbled up
long before it makes it to the (sometimesl)
leftovers stage, the recipe is a Meal planning is boring
without a few surprises to zest
definite keeper. Your family's things up. Don't feel like you
restaurant favorites are an-
other great starting point, failed if one day didn't quite
go according to plan. In fact,
Let's say your kid orders use this misstep to your cre-
chicken nuggets at every ative advantage. Turn one
restaurant. Search online or
in cookbooks or ask your night's to-be bakedpotato into
friends for their best chicken the next night's cheesy beef-
nugget recipe. That way, you and-potato burrito instead.
can control price, calorie "What's for dinner?" No
need to fear. Meal planning is
count and what's fueling your here.
kids to get through their day.
Once you've gathered ideas, Sheri Alzeerah is a jowynalist and
store them. whether typed, freelance writer for
written down on recipe cards foodonthetable.com.
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The weather is getting warmer and it is time to dig through those closets, garages and storage areas and turn
your unused items into cash! Traditionally, this is the busiest time of the year for classified advertising. Motor
vehicles and recreational vehicles are especially big sellers duringthe warm weather.
If you are considering selling, now is the time. Thousands of potential buyers are out there reading this news-
paper every week, so take advantage of the opportunity and sell your items. Here are some great tips to help
you get the ball rolling.
1
• PREPARE: Determine the items around your home that you no longer need. Once you have collected these
i/ems, confirm that they are in working order and in good selling condition. If items have been in storage for
a long period of time, you may need to clean them up to make them more attractive to potential buyers.
2. RESEARCH: After all items are collected, do your research. Determine the value of your items and
decide whether it would be worth your time and effort to place a classified ad. Some things will do well on
their own while others may do better in a garage sale setting. If certain items do not have enough value to
justify placing an advertisement and you are not interested in hosting a garage sale, donate these items to
a local charity for a nice tax deduction.
3. DRAFTING YOUR AD: What are the most attractive selling features of your items for sale? Decide
which of these features you want to highlight in your ad. Look for classified ads for similar items to get an
idea of how they are written. Check out the competition to see how your item is better or different than the
items that will be running along side your ad.
4. WRITING YOUR AD: Create a catchy title to get your reader's attention. Always include the brand
name when applicable. Price should on'y be included in the title if it is an obvious selling point. Next, you
need to write the body text of your ad and entice buyers even further with the details. Be honest in your
representation and do not make your item appear better than it actually is. Always include the price in your
ad. Keep in mind, just because you paid $1,500 for your dining room set, does not mean yo.u will receive
that much for it on resale. Be realistic in your expectations. Furthermore, if you will only be available
during certain times of the day to discuss your item. make a note of this in your ad so buyers know the best
time to reach you. If possible, include your email address.
5. COMMUNICATION WITH BUYERS: Do your best to be available when customers call for informa-
tion regarding your item. Keep a copy of your ad by the phone so you can answer all questions to the best
of your knowledge.
6. NEGOTIATION: Decide before you negotiate, the lowest amount you will be willing to accept for your
item. This will assure a smoother negotiation price.
That's it! Keep these selling tips in mind and you will be on the road to a successful sale. Take your time, be
thorough and most of all have fun! If you follow the steps outlined above, you will be turning your unused
items into cash in no time.
Use the form below to create your ad. Remember. your ad automatically runs in all of our six newspapers in
Lassen and Plumas Counties. It also appears on our two websites: lassennews.com and plumasnews.com.
ALL FOR ONE LOW PRICE! ......
The Plumas and Lassen County...
Ad Appears In All Six Feather Publications And On Our Websites
AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 AREA 5 AREA 6
Fealher River Bulletin Indian Valley Record Chester Progressive Portola Reporter Lassen County TimesWestwood PlnePress
RO. Box S • 287 Lawrence St. P.O. Box 469 P.O. Box 557 • 135 Main St, - 133 W. Sierra Ave. (Hwj 70) 1 O0 Grande Avenue 100 Grande Avenue
Quincy, CA 95971 Greenville, CA 95947 Chester, CA 96020Portola, CA 96122 Susanville, CA 96130 Suzanville, CA 96130
530-283-0800 530-284-7950 530-258-3115 . 530-832-4648" 530-257-5221 530-256-2277
Fax 530-283-3952 Fax 530-284-7800 Fax 530-258-2385 Fax 530-832-5319 Fax 530-257-0408 Fax: 530-257-0408
REAL ESTATE EMPLOYMENT FINANCIAL 512 Feed/Hay 550 Autos/Vans
#10 Real Estate - by areas 100 Help Wanted 300 Investments 515 Fuel & Firewood 555 Boats/Watercraft
seeabove Sorted bv lob title 350 Business Opps. 518 Auctions 560 Heavy Equipment
19 Real Estate 120 Jobs Wanted 520Misc. For Sale 565 Trucks
20 Mobile Homes 1'30 Schools of Instruction SERVICES 521Furniture 570 ATVs/Motorcyles
30 For Rent-byareas 400 Services 522Appliances 580 Snowmobiles
seeabove ANNOUNCEMENTS 420 ToTrade 523Electronics 650 Moneyto Loan
39 Vacation Rentals200 Personals 430 Child Care 524Computers
40 Commercial/Industrial 210 Meetings 525Antiques/Collectibles IAO
COST:
50 Commercial Lease230 Non-Responsibility FOR SALES 530 Yard Sales - by areas I.SPEClALS
240 Lost and Found* 500 Misc. Wanted seeabove I
70 Real Estate Wanted 250 Giveaway* 505 Pets 540 Pickups & 4x4s
80 Rentals Wanted 260 Notice 510 Livestock 545 RVs/rravelTraiters II~
I.
NAME: PHONE:
ADDRESS: CITY: ZiP:
CLASSIFICATION#: # OF WEEKS: AMT. ENCLOSED:
Start adhere ['~ NO. EXR
1 , 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35
36 37 38 39 40
RATES .1 WEEK
1-20 Words 13.00
21-25 Words 14.00
26-30 Words 15.00
31-35 Words 16.00
35-40 Words 17.00
2 WEEKS
18.00
19.00
20.00
21.00
22.00
3 WEEKS
23.00
24.00
25.00
26.00
27.00
4 WEEKS
28.00
29.00
30.00
31.00
32.00
Per Week
Beyond 4 weeks
7.00
7.25
7.50
7.75
8.00
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Deadline: Monday
9 am
ERRORS: Your ad should
~)e checked the first time
it runs. We will not be
responsible for any errors
after ad runs first time.
*Giveaway and *Found
ads published for two weeks
at no charge,
.25 PER WORD PER WEEK
ABOVE 40 WORDS.
*SPECIALS
LEAD WORDS IN BOLD TYPE - per week ................................................. $2.00 EXTRA
SPECIAL CENTERED BOLD HEADING - per week .................................... $3,50 EXTRA
Classifieds are also posted on our websites: www.plumasnews.com or www.lassennews.com
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