Save Money Grocery Shopping
Like thousands of other moms out there, sometimes the thought of going grocery shopping to stock the pantry shelves is just down right depressing. The cost of so many of our favorite things just seems to be skyrocketing and I’m finding I have to skimp on a lot of the “fun stuff” we used to buy, so that I can afford the necessities. I would read blog after blog about people saving hundreds by clipping coupons and coming home with bags of items for just a few dollars.
How hard could THAT be?
Not very, I concluded, and thought I’d give it a whirl.
So I began to make it a Sunday morning ritual to head out to the local Casey’s General Store to pick up a newspaper full of coupon inserts. For the first couple of weeks the savings were great. And then the laziness set in. Seriously people, it’s a lot of work to clip coupons, search for sales, and find special deals … all while trying to compile a list that must include everything my family of six will need over the next seven days.
Sure enough, because I didn’t have enough time or energy, I quit doing it. Sometimes I would not even make my list before I went to the store … which we all know is the biggest no-no in the ‘how to save money manual’.
Hello? But I just couldn’t do it all.
That is … until my “angel” paid me a visit.
Really. I am so not kidding.
A month or so ago, I was asked to check out an awesome website called, Savings Angel. When I logged onto their website I was shocked. All the things I didn’t have time to do before … was right in front of me. ALL THE WORK. DONE! And I got excited.
They compile all the sales, coupons, links to coupons online and my grocery list FOR ME. All I have to do is print. And shop. And, of course, save.
For example, when I notice that Molly has used up all the ketchup AGAIN, and I need to purchase more … I log into my SavingsAngel.comaccount and type in ketchup. Then I simply select the stores in which I’m willing to shop. Savings Angel then pops up with a list of each store, their price for the ketchup and links to any coupons that are available for ketchup. After deciding which deal I’ll take, I check the “Add To Shopping List” box next to the store I want to buy from. And bam … when I print my list before heading out to do the shopping, not only do I know that I won’t forget the ketchup … I know that I’m getting the best deal in town. Simple as that!
It is truly awesome. So I really wanted to share it with you. I will tell you upfront, the service that SavingsAngel.com offers is not free. It will cost you a little over $2 per week to try it. But come on, we all know that you’ll save that two bucks on your first shopping trip … and then some.
Check it out. And then come back here and let me know if you love it as much as I do!
