Another great tip is to shop when meats are being marked down (varies by store/location) as the items approach their sell-by date... for instance my (Windsor, CT) Stop & Shop has Hormel cryovac-pack spare ribs, sell by date is tomorrow... today they were 1.99/lb, tomorrow they will be .99/lb (guess where I'll be??). I've also gotten Pizzeria Uno pizzas there for $1 (orig $7 & $
because of their expiry/sell-by dates. Great way to stock your freezer, or even to plan your nightly dinner, just find out when your local stores reduce prices on their meats, produce & deli items... HTH
Kath