Got in line behind a lady complaining she couldn't get her grocery bill down, and she was going to try and "extreme coupon" the next time she shopped.....
Since I coupon, that perked my interested, as I watched her be rung up I understood her problem.
Her "food items" consisted of booze, cigarettes, chips, candy, gum, paper plates, paper towels, Styrofoam cups, 409, laundry soap, dog food, cat food, a music CD, wrapping paper, card, and soda.
Meanwhile, my cart was $69 before coupons, $30 something after, and had milk, 5 lbs of rice, 10 lbs of potatoes, salt, meat, fruit, veggies, oatmeal, cereal, tea bags, and frozen bread dough.
I'd rather eat whats in my cart than hers....
Why do people call their pet food, papergoods, and cleaning supplies part of their food budget?? You don't eat them, AND the grocery store is the most expensive place to buy those items.
At the $1 store, I can get a 14 ounce bottle of arm and hammer laundry soap for $1. Minus the $1 coupon, its free. The grocery store doesn't have 14 ounce bottles, but they have the 32 ounce one for $8.99. Do the math....
Dollar General has colgate toothpaste for 75 cents, less the 75 cent coupon from the paper, is FREE. grocery store price for the same tube, is $3.09...Do the math.
Shop, compare, and complain about your food budget when you are buying nonfood items!!
It isn't food people!!!
May 1st, 2011 at 01:15 am
May 1st, 2011 at 04:59 am 1304225988
May 1st, 2011 at 10:55 am 1304247340
Chips & paper goods are generally cheaper at Aldi unless there is a GREAT sale + coupns elsewhere.
pet food is generally cheaper at Petsmart or Petco.
Potatoes, fruit & veg I get at any of my 5 fruit/veg markets WAAAAY cheaper then any of our grocery stores.
May 13th, 2011 at 09:13 pm 1305321201