How I Shop

This is actually much simpler than you might think.  I have a few rules for shopping, and I stick by them ALWAYS, well almost always, unless I REALLY need something (like for a recipe I’m making that night, for instance).

 1.  I don’t buy anything that’s not on sale – really, ANYTHING. (Except at Trader Joe’s because they don’t have sales).  You may say, “produce and fresh food doesn’t go on sale,” but ohhh yes it does! More on this later.

2.  I do a little bit of planning before going to the store (I make a list and stick to it, except I let myself buy like 2 things extra).

3.   I use coupons whenever I can – this can be simple too, because I use other blogs that do the coupon matchups for me, like www.afrugalchick.com  and www.krazycouponlady.com. I get coupons from the Sunday paper or print them online from www.coupons.com, www.redplum.com, www.smartsource.com, www.bettycrocker.com, pillsbury.com, and MANY other sites – just google some.

4.  I buy some things in bulk, but I don’t buy anything I’m not going to use.

Seriously, that’s it, nothing more to it, and I get GREAT deals and save lots of money every month!