...and first may I say, I am LOVING our new schedule. We changed a couple of things and now Sunday is a day of rest. I clip coupons and sort today, and make dinner, and sing in the choir and that is about it.
Now. I have shopped all I really want to for the next two weeks. I decided to do a comparison of savings at the different stores I shopped at this weekend and look at the savings.
1. Boise Milk. No savings, but oh! the convenience of having milk and produce delivered to my door! I generally spend $25 a week here, but if I have a coupon for things (like milk) I skip the delivery. This week I bought milk, cheese, and a fruit/veggie pack and was well pleased.
2. Winco. I shopped Winco last this weekend, expecting to save major bucks. Not so much. I read FabuLESSly Frugal regularly and I even shop at the same Winco that they cover, but it's really rare that I find the prices they post. I know Winco changes things around, but where exactly were the $2.18 Lays? They were $3 plus when I shopped-LAME! Not that we need chips all that badly.
So, Winco: spent $90 on current needs and some stockpile, saved $4.40 on coupons for about 4%. Lame.
3. Costco. I am always surprised by the amount I can save at Costco. I've been limiting what I spend there, and trying to buy mostly what I have coupons for. This week, I stocked up on bathroom cleaner and Pledge and kitty litter. I spent $147 and saved $17, for a savings of just over 10%.
4. Walmart. I had a bunch of coupons for Walmart this time and was looking forward to big savings. It wasn't great, but it wasn't bad. I bought a few stock pile items, but forgot a big coupon which upset me. Total spent: $63, and saved $15 with coupons, for just under 20% savings.
5. The big winner: Albertsons. I didn't buy a whole lot there, and I had coupons for just about everything. Total spent: $25. Total saved: $32, for 55%.
I have just over $29 left in the grocery budget for the rest of the month, until 9/30. At this moment, I can't think of a thing we need. What a good feeling that is.
