Okay, so I see all these blogs with different people showing pictures of their groceries and the savings they got on them. Well I always thought that it was kinda funny but it still intrigued me. I am always looking for a good deal my husband often complains about my frugalness. It is sad to say that through our whole married life we have never had a good food storage. We were just always thankful to get by with what we had.
We as a family have decided that those days are over. I have turned into kind of a "preparedness freak" I just don't want to be the one in a crisis looking for a handout. I also want to live completely debt free. I have found a lot of joy in living more simply. I also don't feel that my kids think they are going without. Growing up my siblings and I were not handed everything. (We like to tease my Mom that we never had cereal with sugar in it.)But it also taught us great work ethic.We have always worked our rear ends off for what we wanted. It doesn't mean we can't have nice things we just need to work for them. Hopefully this will help my family be more appreciative of what they do have.
So along those lines here is my funny grocery picture. Right now Albertsons has a great sale. If you look at the insert in your paper you can mix or match 10 items. After you have bought those you get a $10 coupon for groceries. I went back and did this in 5 transactions one after another continually using my $10 coupons. I also had coupons for all the items on sale which was a bonus. ( my motto: if its not on sale or I don't have a coupon for it I don't need it )If you are a mother and not using coupons you are crazy! I realize they are time consuming but I saved over $25 in coupons of my own not including the free Albertsons ones. Also, If I have time anyone has time . So here is the grand total of what I bought at Albertsons and what I spent.
2 Bags of Totinos 90 count pizza rolls
4 boxes Betty Crocker Ultimate Fudge Brownie mixes
4 boxes Pillsbury Toaster Strudels
6 Pillsbury ready to bake cookies
4 Progresso Chick. Noodle Soups
2 Pkgs. Pillsbury Cinnimon Rolls
4 Grands Flaky bisquits
2 boxes Chex mix choc. bars
4 boxes Betty crocker fruit snacks
2 boxes Betty Crocker Fruit Roll ups
34 items for $23.86
Savings $51.10
My kids were so excited to have "name brand" foods too!
7 comments:
I love to look for deals and shop sales, but where is a good place to find coupons?? Not the store coupons, but other ones? Help!
Yippee for good deals. I am so glad you went to Albertsons too. My kids are shocked to see all the food storage we have. I am definitely a coupon convert. I'll keep letting you know of the deals I find.
You need to do a post on "teaching others how to save" haha.. I would love to know your tricks!!!
Way to go. I love great deals. I also don't buy things unless they are on sale or I have a cupon. I have been able to get things for free with cupons and shoping the sales.
I LOVE coupons!! (I've just been too much of a slacker to actually use them lately.) I hope you're having a great vacation!
Good for you!!! I need to learn how to do the coupon thing more efficiently!
I try to clip and almost always get things that are on sale. I just went to lins today and bought a few case lot items and only bougt things with a orange tag (sale tag) on them. I am definatly a person who loves a grEaT sale :)
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