Well I am totally brand new at this thing, but in my first week, I saved around $175 just by taking a little time out to make a plan and then working the plan. It's all about using the coupons at the time the product is on sale. If Kroger has their products on sale and then you have a coupon for it, you can really get a great deal and maybe even free! With Wal-Mart matching competitors prices, that works out well too.
Last night our local grocery store was having something called a "Moonlight Madness" sale. They offered store coupons that were $1 and $2 off, so I got stratigic with it. For instance, they had smoked turkey in the deli on sale for $1.99 a pound and I had a $1 off on anything in the deli, so I bought 1 pound of turkey and got it for .99 cents. It's normally over $5 a pound. I was able to buy lettuce for 39 cents and organic milk for about $2.50. Think of it as a game, but never go shopping without your game plan or you will come out on the losing end.
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