One of the best ways to save at the grocery store is to plan out your trip. If you go into your trips blind, you are move likely to spend more money. Planning out your trip can be more involved than just simply creating a list. Here is how plan my frugal grocery trip each week. Check the sales flyers This is the first thing I do. I check to see what is on sale that week. I put the sale items that I will be purchasing on my list. Check the pantry, freezer, etc. After I write down the … [Read more...]
Shaw’s Trip….42% Savings
It was a crazy busy weekend but we made time to stop at Shaw's on our way home. Of course, we needed milk and bread anyway so might as well stop and get the deals too!I purchased 22 items for $52.39. Total retail value was $90.80. Not as good as I would have liked but considering I had to purchase milk, bread, and paper towels not on sale, not too bad. Typically, I only purchase the sale items at Shaw's but this week, since I didn't do my normal shopping trip, I needed those few things.As you … [Read more...]
Stockpiling: Choose One
{source} {via} If you are like me, you might be a tad bit obsessed with watching the TV show, Extreme Couponing. While a good portion of the show is staged and it has caused some stricter coupon rules, it is still fun to see some of the stockpiles. Some are way over the top and selfish. Some are a little more normal and generous. But since the show isn't called "Average Couponing," you have expect that you are going to see some over the top shopping and people on there. The one thing that … [Read more...]
The Best Time to Grocery Shop
Grocery shopping. It seems to be one of the most hated of all chores. And why? Because of the time it takes and how crowded the stores are. I don't know about you but when I'm annoyed by the crowds at the store, I tend to spend more money. I just want to get out of the store so I don't take the time to find the deals or use my coupons. One of the best ways I have found to save money and avoid aggravation has been to go shopping earlier in the morning. I try to get to the store no later than … [Read more...]
Beginner’s Guide to Frugal Cooking
Whether you want to save more money in your food budget because you recently lost your job or you're saving for something special or just looking for more ways to cut back, how you cook and what you buy plays a big role in that. Over the years, how I cook and what I buy has changed drastically. I used to buy much more convenience type foods. Now, that is a rarity. I have learned how to make most of the things that we eat from scratch. Not only does it save money but it is healthier … [Read more...]
Shopping Trip….63% Savings and a Great Soup Deal
Matt and I were suppose to have a lunch date two Sundays ago but our babysitter was sick and had to cancel. I thought about calling around and trying to find someone last minute but then decided we would just take Abby with us and instead of eating in the area, we would drive in the the "big" city. I had some shopping to do there anyway so we just did it then instead of me doing it with Abby the next day. It was honestly a nice afternoon together.One of the stops was Shaw's. I got ice cream and … [Read more...]
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