My great mom dilemma is trying to make healthy meals that my kids (and my husband) will eat and still stay in budget. So 3 criteria: Healthy, Kids like it, Not too expensive....seriously it's mission impossible!
I saved pennies here and pennies there by price matching the produce yesterday for a grand total savings of $3.63 of 20.58 or 17.6%. The apples were the biggest contributor because I price matched them at $0.50/lb from the Buy Low ad. The regular price was $1.25. I saved $2.73 on my 3.64 pounds of apples. I didn't save a lot on price matching, but I still think it's worth it. I hate to say it, but I think that Walmart has the best price on most things.
On my total bill I usually save 10-20% which is usually about $10-$20 a week or about $60/month on average. It takes me less than an hour to price match. I usually do it on Sunday night when the kids are in bed. Here is my process:
1. Write down main meals for the week
2. Write down the ingredients that I'm missing at the bottom of the page
3. Go to the grocerysmarts.com website and select "all in one)
4. I push ctrl F (Find) and search for all of the ingredients on the bottom of my list one by one.
5. I write down the prices for those and what store it comes from. I usually write S for Smith's. FM for Fresh Market ect..(I don't price match Albertsons or any stores too far away)
6. I push "start" and then "stock up sale" and then "shrink". Now I get to see the best deals from the week. I fill in my menu with the produce that is on sale. (and the apples, bananas, and broccoli which we have on a weekly basis.
7. I look for things that we regularly buy and write it down too (spaghetti noodles, tomato sauce, chicken broth, tortilla chips, ect) This is to add to my stockpile.
8. I check the Buy Low ad separately because it is not on grocery smarts. It appears Rancho is going out of business.
Oh and I do plan on tracking my produce purchases for this week without any consideration for what Bountiful Baskets was giving out. I'll let you know how much I spend.
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