One thing that can really make my day is getting a good bargain. I love TJ Maxx and Ross, the Talbots Outlet in Lexington, KY or a nice consignment store. I’ll only buy my clothes when they’ve been reduced down to a bargain (I was trained by a professional – thanks, Mom!).
I also shop for my groceries with an eye out for the sales. I’ve recently found some good web sites and blogs that share bargains at stores that are all over the country like Walgreens or Target. Aside from the state our country is in economically, we’re to be good stewards of what the Lord has entrusted to us, so I thought that I’d share some of these money-saving tips with you.
If you shop at Wal-Mart for your groceries (can a US citizen avoid the place?), you can get many of the specials the other grocery stores have that week without having to run all over town. Perhaps you already do this, but I’ve been surprised at the many people I’ve talked to that don’t know this money-saving tip. Take the Sunday sale ads and see what’s on sale. As you make your grocery list, write down the sale price and the store where that sale is found. You must buy that exact brand and size. If the 12 oz. Cinnamon Toast Crunch is on sale at Target for $2, be sure you get the 12 oz. box, no larger. If Kroger is selling their Kroger brand ice cream for $1.99 you can buy the Wal-Mart (Sam’s Choice) brand for that price. You can’t pick up a Bryers for the sale price – it has to be the off-brand. When you check out, tell the clerk you have some comparison prices. For instance, you may say, “lettuce is on sale at K-Mart for .99, Tyson whole fryers are on sale at Kroger for .88 a pound, and Puffs are on sale at Walgreens for $1.” To simplify things I keep all my comparison price items together and either have them ring them up at the beginning or the end of my order.
I’ve found some of the best deals are on produce, but have also gotten good prices on my Easter ham, Kraft cheeses, dressings, sugar, and on and on the list goes. It’s well worth your time to do this. I would caution you if you get a new cashier they either take forever doing the comp prices, or they’ll get the Sunday paper and look for each price before they’ll ring it up. This can take forever if you have 10 price comparisons! If you know the cashiers, find a seasoned one!
One great blog for sharing sales and freebies for the week is: http://www.moneysavingmom.com/
One great blog for sharing sales and freebies for the week is: http://www.moneysavingmom.com/
Tomorrow I’ll share a few tips on how I save money by the way I cook. In the meantime, please leave any of your tips for saving money in the comment section. I’d love to hear your strategies!
RefreshHer 
When I am shopping for clothes for the boys, I always start at the clearance racks. I can buy their winter clothes for next year when this years winter clothes are getting marked down. For instance, towards the end of last summer, I was in JC Penney and noticed they had just marked down summer clothes and they were taking another 50% off that. I got Nathan’s whole summer wardrobe for this year and each piece was between $1.50 to $3.00. The key is getting to the store before everything is gone.
Angie
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just beware…some walmarts won’t take your word for it. the ones here in greenville make you bring in the sale papers from the other stores in order to give you the sale. sometimes they won’t even give me the BOGO free deals. =( people are nicer in tennessee. =)
I like eversave.com for coupons – they email you when they have new ones on the site.
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