I needed a challenge today. Having a down day, and wanted a tangible success. And, I needed something interesting to blog about. The question was asked about how I shop/save/spend...so, I gave myself a challenge.
My challenge: get a months worth of stuff, or at least grocery products across the board (hey, I've already got a HUGE stockpile - one more tube of toothpaste and I'll be in the dog house with DH, and the freezer is PACKED), for as little as possible. Keeping it real.
Realism, well, I did NOT want to use any FREE PRODUCT coupons, or do anything that every one else can't do fairly painlessly, and routinely, once they have built up their savings muscles (good analogy, Baselle!) It's not real to save up all your super show stopper coupons and dump them down in one fell swoop and then claim the wonders of couponing.
Well, I do plan to do that for an article, but as a different challenge. Today was just, well, rather spontaneous.
So...here's what I brought back, for $27:
Yep, that's crab-stuffed fresh salmon, fresh organic beef, four pounds of premium bacon, fresh asparagus, corn, portabella mushrooms...peanuts for my dear squirrels, dog food, drinks, CheerFree, Dole...an array of what WE needed to balance our STOCKPILE.
Part of our three month plan.
How? It started this morning, got today's ad, nothing at all exciting, but I made a list, cross referenced against coupons and our stockpile/needs, and went out shopping, with DH in tow, of course.
The details, well, Jeffrey has requested an article, and it shall be coming once he is back and running. Stay tuned!
Back to the savings challenge:
Totals before savings, $310. So, saved $283.
Also received the Mopar rebate from the car...great and surprising find! $40
Current savings:
2006 $20 challenge: $4668
2006 grocery savings: $6370
$310 of grocery's for $27
June 7th, 2006 at 10:41 pm
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{{hugs}} to Yoda of the supermarket Flash
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http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/stockpiling-groceries.html
from my husband's perspective!!!
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