And so, our saga resumes with me wandering around the grocery store searching for sun-dried tomatoes that come in a jar bigger than a thimble - an essential ingredient for Sun-Dried Tomato and Artichoke Pasta Salad. You would think they'd be with the canned vegetables perhaps? Not there. Maybe with the pasta sauce? That's where I spotted the pitifully tiny jar of sun-drieds that cost $5. Of course, what I needed ended up being in the produce section, next to the fresh tomatoes (duh!), which was where I started in the first place.
Anyway! I believe I actually might have done better this time with my savings, since a lot of what I got was on sale (I swear they were having a frozen pizza extravaganza), aaaand I had more coupons, which I found through Southern Savers... Let's see, shall we?
Showing posts with label groceries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label groceries. Show all posts
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Saturday, July 28, 2012
The Grocery Chronicles
As I stated in my first entry, I am going to make a valiant effort to record my grocery spending, saving, and coupon using in an attempt to see how much I can save, what spending I can cut, and how many coupons I can use in one trip.
I also want to share what resources I use for coupons and sales. Right now, my favorite site to use (which only applies to you if you live in the south, I apologize) is SouthernSavers.com. I nearly always shop at Winn Dixie because it's on my way home, and so what I do is go to the Winn Dixie page on Southern Savers, and look at the listing for what's advertised on sale for that week, and right underneath each item, they list where you can find coupons for that item. So you combine these deals and coupons together, and you can get stuff for very low prices, or even occasionally for free!
I go shopping every other Monday, so that's probably how often these posts will happen. In the end, I'm trying to raise the PERCENTAGE of my grocery bill that I save (since the total amount saved will inevitably vary from week to week). An ideal percentage, according to many coupon gurus, is 50% or more. You want to save more than you spend. I'm not there yet, but I'm learning.
So here's how I did this week...
I also want to share what resources I use for coupons and sales. Right now, my favorite site to use (which only applies to you if you live in the south, I apologize) is SouthernSavers.com. I nearly always shop at Winn Dixie because it's on my way home, and so what I do is go to the Winn Dixie page on Southern Savers, and look at the listing for what's advertised on sale for that week, and right underneath each item, they list where you can find coupons for that item. So you combine these deals and coupons together, and you can get stuff for very low prices, or even occasionally for free!
I go shopping every other Monday, so that's probably how often these posts will happen. In the end, I'm trying to raise the PERCENTAGE of my grocery bill that I save (since the total amount saved will inevitably vary from week to week). An ideal percentage, according to many coupon gurus, is 50% or more. You want to save more than you spend. I'm not there yet, but I'm learning.
So here's how I did this week...
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