Do not overlook the value of using stores that match their competitor's ads. This is seldom advertised so you have to ask. Because I live in a rural area it is not always practical nor do I have the time to do extreme couponing. Before a shopping trip I go online and look at the sale fliers for the week from every grocery store in my area.
I pay particular attention to their "loss leaders" (very low priced items offered to get you into the store). I use the shopping list feature to print out the ads for each item I am interested in. I then go to Wal Mart which matches ad prices as do some other chains. They have a wide selection and are likely to have most of the items I am looking for as well as having generally lower prices on many items.
Tonight's shopping included tangerines 8/$1.00 (Publix) Wal Mart price $.48/ea., Oscar Meyer hot dogs $1.00 (Save-a-lot) Wal Mart $2.49, Coke 12pk 3/$10.00 ( CVS drugs) Wal Mart $3.99 pk, V8 Juice buy 1/get 1 ( Winn-Dixie) Wal Mart $2.68 ea., milk $2.99/gal (Walgreens) Wal Mart $3.80 and a lot more. None of these items were on sale at Wal Mart. You get the idea.
I shopped in one store instead driving all over town to 6 stores. I paid $66.85 and my savings on all the items was $35.18. That is over 1/3 off without a single coupon or extra driving. Be sure to print out the shopping list from each store to show the cashier. It makes it a lot faster than her having to look up each individual ad to verify it.
By slee15 from Montgomery, AL
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