• Mar. 3, 2008
Report on Saturday's shopping trip
Saturday was a good day. I ended up spending more than I intended, but I found some good deals that I could not pass up. Some unadvertised specials, clearance finds, etc. It's a blessing to have a little extra saved up to take advantage of that.
A couple notable finds:
Mackey's
This is a local grocery/hardware store. It is small so they have high mark-ups, but when they reduce their meat and fruit/veggies, the deals are hard to pass up. The owners are Christians and I try to shop there whenever I'm nearby.
Bought 3 cucumbers, 3 packs of fresh mushrooms, 2 bags of radishes, seven kiwi fruit, 2 bags of salad mix, and five bell peppers. All reduced. Total cost: 11.00 I have recently become a vegetarian so I was doing the happy dance. :)
IGA
Didn't find anything here other than the advertised specials I had mentioned in my last post, which I picked up. I checked their day old bread but all they had was that white sandwich bread stuff. DH is a diabetic and I have cut out refined starches from my diet as well. So we only eat whole grain wheat or rye or other breads. I am not willing to pay 2.50 to 3 dollars a loaf though when I can buy it here for .99 cents. But there wasn't any today.
Jay C (Kroger Chain)
I love the loss leaders at this store but I would love it even more if they would accept internet coupons or if they would double coupons. But they don't. No store in my area doubles. So I have to do the best I can. I do have a CVS here, but haven't managed to make that as part of my shopping repetoire. Baby steps, baby steps. :)
Okay, so anyway. I got the advertised specials that I posted last week. But wait. I go by the meat counter to get the chicken breasts and there is an unadvertised anager's special on ground beef. Oh, how I love their "manager's specials." :) It's 1.59 a lb, which is rock bottom for ground beef around here, so I pick up two 3 lb packages, their limit. I also hit their scratch and dent rack, which conveniently is postioned by the meat case. I find 2 Nestle Crunch candy bars marked down to .25¢ each. Divert DS9's attention from said candy bars. ('Never mind who they are for. Right now, they are not for you.' ) Whew, that was close! Actually they are for his Easter basket, which I have been shopping for a little at a time. Also find a bag of egg noodles reduced to .60¢.
I went by the dairy section and picked up a carton of Yoplait Kids yogurt - free with manufacurer's coupon, regularly 2.89. They also had a sale on Coke products. 4 12 packs for $12 with a dollar off at checkout with store card. At Save A Lot Coke is always 3/$11 so it was like I got one pack for free. I usually buy generic pop but their generic price is creeping up ever so slowly. So the difference at the moment is marginal.
So I spent $38 altogether but my receipt told me that I saved $38. But I know I saved more than that with my yogurt coupon and my buys from the markdown rack. I saved another $5, maybe, that is a guess.
Save - A - Lot
The only noteable thing about Save A Lot was they had a special on oranges, 6 for a dollar. I am very disappointed at the inflating prices here. I used to do at least 90 percent of my shopping here. Now I do only 25 to 50 percent.
Super Wal-Mart
I normally do not shop here as part of my weekly routine, but we were doing birthday present shopping for DH. He is stocking up on fishing gear. Actually he has been stocking up all winter while it was out of season, smart man. :) He did need a new filet knife. He requested one with a wooden handle. He also requested a separate sharpener since the ones they come with do not do a very good job. I called him up because I was not sure which size to get. He asks me how much the knives are. It seems the price doubled since the last time he checked. Well, of course; it is almost fishing season. So I did not do well here, but at least he got what he wanted. And he is going to fill my freezer up with all the fish he is going to catch, so I do not mind. :)
While I was here, I checked the day old baked goods. Found a loaf of flax seed bread and a loaf of harvest grain bread. Not sure what that is, but it sounds healthy, doesn't it? 1.67 a loaf.
Office Max
The best for last. I stopped in here to take advantage of a coupon I had printed out for Sharpie markers. They are regularly $24 for a box of 12. The sale price was $2. I bought two boxes. I inadvertently found their clearance section and found a roll of tape that does not need a cutter or scissors. The edges are serrated so all you have to do is unroll and tear off what's needed. Well that's what the package said. It was marked down to 50 cents, and I can always use tape.
It was a good trip. I find it very satisfying to have a trip like that. And very thankful. I always pray and ask the Lord to go with me and to help us find good bargains and to guide our steps. He answers, every time :)
I am going to homeschool co-op tomorrow with my SIL and her two girls so I don't know if I will be able to post tomorrow. But I hope I can. Until next time.
