Grocery Shopping Adventures

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I’ve decided Tuesdays will be my new movie nights, primarily because there is nothing on television that I care to watch, but also because on Tuesday nights, Regal Cinemas give a free small popcorn to their Regal Crown Club Members.  I’m all for a bargain.

But tonight, I didn’t get to see a movie because my husband had a late meeting.  Instead, at 8:30 p.m., I went to the local Albertson’s where I spent over an hour picking out groceries.  A while ago, I signed up for a trial of The Grocery Game for one dollar, which I then completely forgot to cancel before it charged me $10 for a regular membership.  Actually, it cost me $20 for the regular membership because I had three grocery stores included in my membership ($10 for the first store, $5 for each additional). 

Anyway, I was so annoyed with myself for forgetting to cancel it that I had no choice but to use the site for all it’s worth.  Sunday afternoon I cut out coupons and organized them according to category.  I printed out the items on sale at Albertsons and matched them with the appropriate coupons. 

And tonight, I spent $101.57 at the store . . . and “Today’s Total Savings” were $101.18.  (The original total before coupons and sale prices would have been $202.75.)

That thrilled me.  (I think the clerk at the store was less than thrilled with my pile of coupons, especially the ones from other stores which required her to manually change the prices.)  

All the same, next week, I sure hope I end up at the movie theater eating free popcorn instead of at the grocery store on Tuesday night.  Better yet, maybe I can go to a movie first, eat free popcorn and then grocery shop.  I do live on the edge, don’t I?

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If you decide to join The Grocery Game, tell them I referred you [Melodee (at) gmail (dot) com.]  I didn’t post this to get free weeks, but it now occurs to me that I might if any of you join. 

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  1. Wait…you got $101.57 worth of groceries for $.39?!
    I would be at the store everyday if I could do that! In Europe they don’t use coupons very much and groceries cost 1.5 to 2 times what they do in the states.
    I am extremely jealous!!

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  7. Wow. I can’t believe how much you saved. Really? I’m impressed. I’ll be checkign to see if you have those savings regularly and then whne we close on our house, I will probably ask you for that link again!

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  8. I can’t even explain the high I get when I save oodles of money at the grocery store. I usually shop at Super Wal Mart, because in our town it’s either there or a small market with high prices and no selection. Occasionally, though, I venture 20 minutes to Kroger, Land of the Doubled Coupons. And, they print your savings on the receipt. It’s great!

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  10. I was thrilled to save $21 with my coupons yesterday. I would have been doing a dance at the cash register if I got half off my total! I’ll definitely check out the grocery game. I have friends who dont or wont clip coupons saying they dont have time. I tell them they can clip coupons while talking on the phone with me or while watching tv. I’m all for saving money. I wonder if Kroger will take other store coupons or match someone else’s price. I know their pharmacy will price match and of course Walmart price matches. I’ll have to ask next time I go to Kroger. Thanks Mel!

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