Comments on: Grocery Shopping With A Full Cup

By: CheapNLazy Sue

CheapNLazy Sue — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:20:33 +0000

Ditto the first comment link’s opinion:
“Why Catalogue Specials Cost You More | frugalandthriving.com.au”.

Sure using coupons for name brand items we use is smart.

But using coupons for over-processed/packaged items is unhealthy and wastes time, money and earth resources.

Coupon systems/games are for entertainment not frugality.

By: betty Gonia

betty Gonia — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:59:03 +0000

Lynnae: I think you are adorable and so real and sincere on your video. You did a great jo of shopping. Ilike how you used reuseable bags too, no plastic. Cute cat.

By: Amber Jones

Amber Jones — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:05:49 +0000

I think that you did a decent job, however, I agree with most that there are some of those things that really weren’t worth getting. Was it just because you had a coupon for it? If you had not bought some of those, you could have saved on the amount you did pay to put towards some produce. But I guess it was possible that you wanted to only buy items that you had coupons for?

Either way, not bad. But there’s always room for improvement.

Are you going to continue couponing like this?

By: Lisa in Chicago

Lisa in Chicago — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:59:54 +0000

I am glad to see that you saved so much money. It is disappointing to see so many processed foods from the store. If there is time in your schedule you can save even more money buy purchasing more basics and cook most of these meals from scratch. Make your own pasta sauce, cut down on the boxed cereals and cook steel-cut oats are just a few things to do.

I hope to see more coupons for natural products in the future. We will all be healthier for it in our bodies and pocketbooks.

Keep up the great work!

By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com

DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:29:05 +0000

I think you did extremely well. Anytime I hit 25% savings- I am pleased. I sometimes hit a third or more. As for saving on the basics such as milk, bread, eggs, and cheese, I sometimes get those x dollars off your next purchase over x dollars. I go $1 over and get a sizeable savings on all of the basic staples . . . Ditch the soda habit! I have . . . DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com’s last blog post..Ta-Da . . . My 500th Post! A New Milestone

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:08:50 +0000

The time to find coupons for “ingredients” versus processed foods (so, things such as flour, butter, etc.) is November and December.

But this does illustrate why I don’t shop with coupons or play the grocery games and whatnot… I found I saved a lot of money by not going through the ad paper, not shopping with coupons, not even shopping with much of a list (by which I mean I’ll have a list of must-gets, but sticking to it is not essential) and just getting what I need. If I see a good deal on something I’m buying anyway, I’ll stock up, or there are a few things I only buy on sale–salsa is a good example, since I am too busy right now to make my own.

By: Why Catalogue Specials Cost You More | frugalandthriving.com.au

Why Catalogue Specials Cost You More | frugalandthriving.com.au — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:22:29 +0000

[...] I read a post on beingfrugal.net about saving money using coupons. The exercise was to see how many groceries could be bought with $50 and was sponsored by a coupon [...]

By: Marci

Marci — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:49:39 +0000

Bandon Cheese is owned by Tillamook Cheese – I’m ok with that :)

By: Lynnae

Lynnae — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:01:37 +0000

This definitely wasn’t a normal shopping trip for me, as you would have seen much more in the way of produce and non-processed foods. But since the experiment was to see how much food I could buy for $50, there ended up being a lot of processed food, yes. We’ll eat it all, but it will be supplemented with a great deal of healthier stuff.

I agree that coupon shopping can be difficult, if you don’t eat processed foods at all. Coupons for healthier selections are starting to pop up, but still not often.

By: Iva @ Horizontal Yo-Yo

Iva @ Horizontal Yo-Yo — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:42:12 +0000

Great job, Lynnae! Is Fred Myers like Kroger? Our Kroger doubles, but on the receipt at the bottom it also shows my shopper card savings. I always assumed that this was the sale price savings. Maybe? When I first started couponing, I clipped everything and tried to buy everything I could. I ended up spending more money. Then, I got a clue. I clip only the coupons that I'm sure we're going to use (pasta and pasta sauces are biggies). I don't clip the sweets coupons anymore as I'm trying to add more fruits and veggies into the mix. And speaking of fruits and veggies, I find that while they are slightly more expensive, if I buy them on sale (I really try to stay under the $1 - $1.25 mark), I can save money. I still say great job. Isn't saving money such a rush! Iva @ Horizontal Yo-Yo’s last blog post..Thirteen Years is a Long Time