grocery store shananigans

So, I have a coupon for General Mills cereal.

I reach down to get the box, pull it out, and they ALL come tumbling out. like they were trying to make a great escape.

grrrrrrrrrrrr.  I throw my box into the cart, grumble, growl, cuss under my breath and start re-stacking them like some lone stock boy.

I see some wheels out of the corner of my eye and hear this lady say towards me in a quiet voice, "If that was me, I would just leave them."

I started laughing...looked up and said,

"I might have done that if you hadn't been coming down the aisle."

hahaha

She said," I will gladly glance the other way".

Now that is a way to help a sister out, wouldn't you agree?

ps I picked them up...just so you know.

Saved Huge..How exciting!

So, today I took the time to do my couponmom.com .

I find clipping coupons the easiest part of the so called grocery game, the hardest part keeping track of everything!  I have been clipping the coupons from the Sunday paper for about 3 weeks now.  Only clipping the ones I may actually use, like avoiding 6 different kids of pillsbury biscuits.

Then you head over to coupon mom.  Pick your store and click on the ones you will use.  It kinda puts together a little grocery list. I avoid picking anything that won's save me over 35%, unless I really need it.  I also had an entire bunch of Holiday coupons from Safeway they sent me in the mail....NEVER underestimate the mail flier.  It had a 10$ off with card on entire purchase and a bunch of FREE things (taco shells, ketchup, mixed salad;etc)

I made my list and headed to Safeway.  It's a total pain in the ass.  Coupons flopping everywhere, nothing is ever in order, you have to read everything....You almost need a coupon desk that would hook onto the shopping cart.  (brilliant idea for anyone so inspired)

Took me about an hour.  BUT:

my total bill was about $113.00 then after all the stupid coupons and the discounts...I saved $52.52!!!  Read it and weep!