I know-- who doesn't? But really, I get a real kick out of saving more than the ordinary person. So let me tell you a little story about something I recently began doing to save money.
I was watching a local television news"lite" show, and they featured a segment on how to save 50 to 60% off your grocery bill. I was really intrigued by what I heard, so I went to the website they discussed. The website offers a one month trial for $1. So, I figured, for $1 it can't hurt to try it.
The whole thing is built upon the idea of stockpiling. For me this is similar to the idea of dollar cost averaging in the stock market. You buy lots when they are cheap, and when you need them, you don't have to pay top dollar for them. Of course this mainly works for non-perishables, although the list does include produce items that are especially cheap. I think what they do is to track "historic" lows in prices on particular items, and track the coupons that come in the sunday paper. Then they combine historic lows with coupons from the sunday paper and wa-la. Lots of savings. My first shopping week I saved 43% of my bill, which seemed better than my usual 20%, but I wasn't able to use many coupons because I hadn't accumulated enough yet.
However, last week I went shopping with a bunch of coupons, and I have to say...I did pretty well for my second trip. In fact, by using this system, I got $131.29 worth of groceries for $58.44. I saved about 57% or $72.85!!!!! I was really impressed with the system! So, I know you are all dying to know what this is called....well it is called "The grocery game". Other people call it Teri's List. I will definitely keep trying this over the next few weeks. After one month, I have to pay $10 a month to get the list, but if I am saving $72 or more each week, I think I can afford the $10 a month. Seriously, check it out. I think I am a believer. It just feels so good saving money! Just go to the site, read about how it works, and browse some of the bulletin /message board. Then tell me what you think.
2 comments:
Liz,
This sounds really neat. I did look at the site, but unfortunately it doesn't include Biggs' in Cinti where I shop. I definitely would use it if I could. I may keep checking the site to see if it changes.
That is too bad--But Biggs is pretty well priced isn't it? So, I did okay saving yesterday. It wasn't as good as last week, but still around 40% or so. This week I had $13.55 worth of coupons, plus all my "club card" savings. Not too shabby.
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