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Learning to Stock Up When Groceries Are On Sale

June 12th, 2008 at 06:17 pm

With the prices of groceries rapidly rising, and my unemployment stretching out farther adn farther, I am learning to stock up on non-perishables when they are on sale, so we don'thave to pay full price next time.

I went to the grocery store yesterday, and I only had a few things on my list(cheese, t.p., olive oil). But when I was there, I found some GREAT deals so I stocked up.

Here's what I got:
-2 51oz bottles of olive oil (reg. 17.99 ea, on sale 9.99 ea, saved $8 ea)
-5 boxes of pasta (reg. $1 ea, on sale .80 ea, saved .20 ea)
-4 containers of Crystal Lite iced tea mix (reg. 3.49 ea, on sale $2 ea, saved 1.49 ea)
-4 large jars of pasta sauce (reg. 2.50 ea, on sale .99 ea, saved 1.51 ea)
-1 package hot dogs (reg. 1.99, on sale 1.50, saved .49)
-1 package 12 rolls t.p. (reg 8.99, on sale 6.99, saved $2)

For a grand total savings of $31.49 Big Grin

What is great is that everything I got we would have bought anyways, so now I am stocked up so I don't have to pay full price next time. I would have bought a lot more, but we have very little cupboard space or space for things in our apartment.

I would love to add this $$ to the $20 Challenge, but really all it is is helping us make our grocery budget last a little longer.

I have to say though, I am VERY proud of myself. Smile

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7 Responses to “Learning to Stock Up When Groceries Are On Sale”

  1. Dave T Says:
    June 12th, 2008 at 07:38 pm 1213299483
    1213299483

    Your color selections are brutal.

  2. Petunia Says:
    June 12th, 2008 at 08:01 pm 1213300891
    1213300891

    Good work! Over time you develop a sense of what you'll eat and how much it costs. Then you can spot a good deal.

  3. koppur Says:
    June 12th, 2008 at 08:55 pm 1213304133
    1213304133

    I like my color selections. Smile

  4. Aleta Says:
    June 12th, 2008 at 10:30 pm 1213309842
    1213309842

    I think that what you are doing is smart. Some financial people were saying on one of the large networks that buying food is a better deal than the interest your money is making in the bank sitting there. I'm like you, I have started buying sale items to offset any future costs. I think you're doing great.

  5. boomeyers Says:
    June 13th, 2008 at 01:08 am 1213319299
    1213319299

    Good job! Smile

  6. snoopycool Says:
    June 13th, 2008 at 01:47 am 1213321668
    1213321668

    I'm with you on stocking-up with a good price. Keep it up!

  7. Amber Says:
    June 13th, 2008 at 02:17 am 1213323453
    1213323453

    You made out like a bandit, keep it up Big Grin

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