Smart Shopping

In keeping with the menu theme, I thought I would share my trip to the grocery store today. Now, you're thinking - "wait a minute - you said you shop on Tuesdays". Well, yes - sometimes. But often, I can stretch my menu longer (due to unexpected eating out and whatnot). When this happens I will shop at Shop n Save on Thursday if they have really good deals. Of course I take my coupons and a list. This is often when I shop for our "essentials" for breakfast and lunch.

Shop n Save on Thursday can really be a great deal - if nothing else, you automatically get $10 off of $50 or more in groceries. Depending on which store you go to - some will even split your grocery bill if you have enough to qualify twice! That's $20 saved!

I do recommend going early if you can - Thursdays at Shop n Save get busy.

Here's the deal I got today:

I purchased 32 items for $55.11 including tax - That's about $1.72 per item!!!

After coupons, the $10 off in store and specials they were having throughout the store I saved a total of : $47.99 (which was 47% of my bill) I saved almost HALF of what my groceries should have cost.

I do buy some generic items, but I also got several name brand items and to prove it I'm going to list it all out for you.

- 1/2 gallon of nonbrand ice cream
- 2 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers frozen meals (used a $1 off 2 coupon)
- 2 Shop n Save frozen pizzas
- 2 half gallons of Wild Harvest organic Whole milk
- 2 1 1/2 pound chicken breast tenderloins
- 1 homepride loaf of whole wheat bread
- 1 box of apple jacks cereal
- 1 box of fruit loops cereal (used a $1 off 2 coupon - qualified with the apple jacks and were on sale)
- 2 boxes of pops cereal (used a $1 off 2 coupon and they were on sale)
- 1 box of honeymaid graham crackers
- 2 cans of pringles
- 1 loaf of frozen garlic bread (shop n save brand)
- 2 fiber one yogurt four packs (used 2 $1.35 off coupons)
- 1 International delight creamer (used a Free coupon)
- 2 Fudgeshoppe Deluxe Grahams cookies
- 2 boxes Jollytime healthy pop popcorn
- 3 cans of Healthy Choice soup
- 1 twix candy bar (I'm pregnant and it caught my eye)
- 3 twelve packs of can soda (7up, dr pepper and rootbeer)

It took minimal work to look through the Shop n Save ad, look through my coupons and create a list. Hopefully I have inspired you to begin to save coupons and save money!!! Good luck. As always, let me know if you have any questions.