The past week especially we've been making a serious effort at trimming the grocery bill. That means shopping the sales, clipping coupons, comparison shopping and visiting multiple stores to get the best deals (within reason given gas prices).
Some success stories so far:
Shop Rite had OJ on sale for $1.88 (normal brand is nearly $4.00 regularly and maybe $2.50 on sale; store brand is usually $2.29). So I bought 4 (that was max allowed) and froze them.
Shop Rite had pasta on sale $.74/pound box. Bought 5 boxes.
Genuardi's had bread on sale 1/2 price. That saved $1.75/loaf. Bought 2 loaves and froze one.
Genuardi's had store-brand frozen meals that I sometimes take for lunch on sale 5 for $10. Bought 5.
Shop Rite this week has strawberries 2 packs for $2.50 (usually $5.00). Also had a coupon for $10 off a $50 order so used that. Also a couple of other good sale items that I can't think of at the moment plus used other coupons.
All together, probably saved $20 or $30 since Friday between coupons and sales on stuff we'd be buying anyway.
Being more frugal at the grocery store
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I'm adding alot more to my challenge savings since I started this as a savings.
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