Grocery Game - Week 1 Results

I remember my mom being the coupon queen when I was younger. Now that I have kids - and kids are expensive - I completely understand why!

So when I saw a news report last week about The Grocery Game, I had to try it out!

A couple of things before I give you the results from my first week playing the "game."

• If you're going to do this, you have to be willing to shop at more than one store, basically go where the sales are. (even drug stores carry groceries!)
  
• You also change your way of shopping...instead of shopping for what you need for the week, you stock up on what's on sale (except for the essentials, i.e. milk, eggs). For example, I came home last night with 2 large containers of Mayo - obviously, we won't use them in one week, but when we need a new jar, we'll have it. It takes a few weeks before you are really stocked up.
• Last, you have to cut coupons from the Sunday paper - and have them handy until they expire. The Grocery Game has a pretty sophisticated database that keeps track of sales (advertised or not) and tells you when to use the coupons for a "rock bottom" price.

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Week 1 Results:

Stores: Stop & Shop, Shaw's, and Walgreens
Grocery Value: $248.07
Amount Paid: $117.63
Savings: $130.44 (53%)

Fabulous buy of the week: L'Oreal Minerals Makeup on sale at 2 for 1. Regular price $14.99 each. PLUS, I had two $2 off coupons that they let me use. So, I got two for only $11.99, saving $17.99 (60%) Woo Hoo!
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Here's the cool thing...I wasn't just buying things because I had coupons, I bought groceries that we all consume in our family! I would have bought the same products at some point anyway! Why not save a bundle while I'm at it!

Anyway, I get referral credits if someone signs up (at www.thegrocerygame.com) and lists my email address, so if you do, use marni@thelevetts.com.

What's the cost? For me (because I want the lists for 3 stores) it's ONLY $20 every 8 weeks! You can't afford NOT to do it at that price! (You can sign up for just $1 for 4 weeks to try it out too!)