Something I learned before we moved here was that most stores have a predictable day they mark down meats (for us, it was Tuesday mornings). If I made that my shopping morning, I could typically pick up lots of discounted meats to put in the freezer until I could use them.
I try to use coupons but often find that the store brand still beats the price, especially at Walmart since they don't double coupons. The other problem I find with them is that they are usually for unhealthy items or things we wouldn't normally buy, so not a bargain after all.
When I get a chance, I'll try to think of some useful items to add to other categories.
Good for you for doing this!
from Suzanne:
i use the Coupon Mom...same idea as the grocery game...but her website is free! www.couponmom.com
also enjoy Money Saving Mom www.moneysavingmom.com she posts lots of freebies and good coupons. for example a month or so ago she posted a link for a $2 Goody's hair products coupon (for hair brush, ponytail holders, etc.). i used it tonight at Target. I got 75 of my FAVORITE ponytail holders for $0.19. :)
from Lori:
Ditto what Suzanne said. Plus there are several other blogs I have started frequenting. Maybe one of them will give you guys some ideas.
beingfrugal.net
frugaldad.com
leavingexcess.com
A lot of times these bloggers will reference other blogs. I'm discovering that there are tons of other frugal blogs out there. I just wish I had time to read them all.
Another suggestion would be Aldi's. Even if there isn't one near you it might be worth it to take a trip to Aldi's once a month to stock up. I cook as much as I can from scratch (at least I did until I had this lttle peanut). I normally don't buy too many convenience foods.
If I think of other ideas I'll do another post.
Katie says:
Convenience food IS a big issue for us, not just fast food, but the stuff from the "middle" of the grocery store.
Katie Krebs said...
Honestly, I'd rather spend more than take the time to clip coupons. To me, even something like the Grocery Game, which simplifies the whole coupon thing alot, is too time consuming.
When Josh goes shopping with me, he adds up the prices as we go so he always knows exactly how much it's costing us. We always spend less when he does that. If I'm shopping by myself I won't take the time though--it's too much for me to keep track of.
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Katie, I didn't know you HAD a blog! Good for you! I sometimes toy with the idea of starting another blog for topics such as this and just being a mom, but I can hardly keep up with the one we have!
Anyway, I'll get things started. I am presently trying out The Grocery Game (website by the same name). So far, I'm not convinced it will help US, but that is because of where we live. There is no full scale grocery store within 15 miles, so I will have to go out of my way to take advantage of the deals it finds. So far, I haven't managed to get to a Kroger (my supermarket choice) in the 3 weeks I've been a member. They have a 99 cent first month deal I think. If I can't make it worthwhile within the next week, I'll cancel. Probably would work great if I lived closer to a real grocery store. But living out in the country has other perks that make it worthwhile.
Something I learned before we moved here was that most stores have a predictable day they mark down meats (for us, it was Tuesday mornings). If I made that my shopping morning, I could typically pick up lots of discounted meats to put in the freezer until I could use them.
I try to use coupons but often find that the store brand still beats the price, especially at Walmart since they don't double coupons. The other problem I find with them is that they are usually for unhealthy items or things we wouldn't normally buy, so not a bargain after all.
When I get a chance, I'll try to think of some useful items to add to other categories.
Good for you for doing this!
i use the Coupon Mom...same idea as the grocery game...but her website is free! www.couponmom.com
also enjoy Money Saving Mom www.moneysavingmom.com she posts lots of freebies and good coupons. for example a month or so ago she posted a link for a $2 Goody's hair products coupon (for hair brush, ponytail holders, etc.). i used it tonight at Target. I got 75 of my FAVORITE ponytail holders for $0.19. :)
Ditto what Suzanne said. Plus there are several other blogs I have started frequenting. Maybe one of them will give you guys some ideas.
beingfrugal.net
frugaldad.com
leavingexcess.com
A lot of times these bloggers will reference other blogs. I'm discovering that there are tons of other frugal blogs out there. I just wish I had time to read them all.
Another suggestion would be Aldi's. Even if there isn't one near you it might be worth it to take a trip to Aldi's once a month to stock up. I cook as much as I can from scratch (at least I did until I had this lttle peanut). I normally don't buy too many convenience foods.
If I think of other ideas I'll do another post.
Honestly, I'd rather spend more than take the time to clip coupons. To me, even something like the Grocery Game, which simplifies the whole coupon thing alot, is too time consuming.
When Josh goes shopping with me, he adds up the prices as we go so he always knows exactly how much it's costing us. We always spend less when he does that. If I'm shopping by myself I won't take the time though--it's too much for me to keep track of.
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