Break Out the Coupons!

When I used to grocery shop, I'd throw anything in the cart that sounded good - sale or no sale, coupon or no coupon! But, with the economy the way it is and the added expenses of our new little one, I've become much more of a sale shopper! I was watching Good Morning America awhile back and the challenge was how much food contestants could buy with $100. The woman who won, didn't shop at several stores she simply when online checked some ads, made her list, and headed for the store. So while I don't have time to compare all the area grocery stores' online ads, I have found that Cub Foods regularly has great deals and their ads are online. Each week I visit the Cub Foods ad online and see what they're big sale items of the week are, and then create a shopping list accordingly. My life has become so much easier and my grocery bills MUCH less! I have my list of everything I need and can zip through the store grabbing what's on the list and knowing I'm getting a good deal. Plus, my shopping trips are much shorter (a huge plus when I'm taking a 4 month along!). These days a lot of retailers are posting their weekly sales/coupons on their website; Target even has extra coupons/sales notices posted online that aren't in their print ad!

My challenge to everyone this week is to find a good deal - shop a sale or use a coupon, it's like free money! If you heart Cub (as the bumper stickers say) I believe the deal of the week is everything you need to make BLTs is 68 cents each, bacon, tomato, bread, mayo, and lettuce - one dinner is done for me!