Stop the presses folks, I finally agree that a big corporation’s advertising slogan is right on the money. I hate to shop, or at least I thought I did. I’ve always been the person to go to the store, grab exactly what I need, get to the cash register as fast as I could… and if I forgot something, I’d get it next time. Recently though, I’ve realized that I LOVE shopping at Publix. Why? Well, because of the BOGO offers and my coupons.

This is what I bought this week:
14 – Old El Paso Dinner Kits (reg price $2.95 each)
2 – Honey Bunches of Oats (reg price $3.89 each)
1 - Ziploc Easy Slide Bags
2 – Yoplait Kids 6 pack (reg price $2.79 each)
2 – Pkgs of ink pens
2 – Banquet Chicken Nuggets (reg price $4.99 each)
2 – Baby carrots (reg price $1.69 each)
7 – boxes Nature Valley Granola Bars (reg price $2.89 each)

Total Reg Price: $98.42
I paid: $27.37

I have to admit, while the Drugstore Game is fun and all, I hate shopping at my CVS. They are disorganized, not really sure what their company policies are, and the store isn’t particularly well stocked with advertised items. However, I still get some REALLY good deals there.

This week I got:
3 – 12 packs of Diet Coke
2 – Packages of Lamasil

Total Reg Price: $31.15

• -$4.97 for sale price
• -$5 on $25 order printed register coupon
• -(2) $4 coupons for the Lamisil
• -$12.00 in ECB

I paid $1.18

Kroger deals have been getting scarcer by the week, or maybe their cycles just aren’t including much of what I want for our stock ups. Or maybe I’ve been too spoiled by Publix! Whatever the reason, I’ve pretty much knocked my Kroger shopping down to basic needs in order to continue to get my $.10 off per gallon on my gas. I got two good deals this week, my Pure Protein meal replacement bars and the yummy Pillsbury crescent rolls and pizza crusts. Otherwise, I just picked up things I had to have because Aldi was already closed.

Total Reg Price: $102.81
I paid: $52.11

Hmmmm… looking back up, I realize that maybe I AM spoiled! I just said meh to saving 50% on my Kroger grocery bill. Either way, if you want to save this much money on your groceries and stock up without breaking the bank, consider getting a $1 4-week trial to The Grocery Game (make sure you tell them Momma sent you ) and check out my giveaway for a Free Momma’s Coupon Management System.

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