Smart Cookies

Figuring out what to have for dinner is hard enough, never mind having to shop and prep. The Cookies explore one of the newest alternatives to take-out - meal assembly services. As they make up meals from pre-chopped and pre-made ingredients, they share the range of services and the cost differences of each. If cooking from scratch is more your style, the Cookies take to the neighbourhood grocer, gourmet shops, big box store and more to shop for a spaghetti dinner and determine which type of grocery store will stretch your dollar the furthest. Is shopping at a big box store really cheaper than shopping at your local grocer? And while theyre at the checkout, they reveal a little known secret - that pricing errors could result in dollars in your pocket. And a couple with three young children and a mortgage are looking for the best place to put their savings retirement or onto their mortgage. The Cookies answer this common question and explain where their money will earn them the better long-term gain. Plus, do you know how much money those little treats you buy yourself every day cost you in the course of a year? Forgoing just a couple of coffees or magazines could have a big impact on your savings.