Hey y’all!
(This is mostly going to pertain to military spouses, but you can get great tips on how to save at regular grocery stores and Target also.)
I always
hear girls saying that saving and budgeting when it comes to grocery shopping
for their family is hard.. Well, it doesn't need to be! I thought I would share the little things that I do to save
and budget at least the tiniest bit!
Now, I am NO extreme couponer, trust me! BUT- I’m
sure if I put in the hours (which I plan to very soon) I can get my savings a
whole lot bigger.
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Okay, so here is what I do the couple days before I head to
the grocery store:
- I have a small agenda that I like to meal plan in. I use ideas from blogs, pinterest, and whatever my husband comes up with.
- Then, I head on over to www.commmissaries.com and I research the things that are on sale in MY store.
How do I do that?
- On the right side, I click on: “What’s on Sale?”
- Then, I login to see the promotional prices. I use my husband’s info for this; I’ve never really tried using my own.
- You’ll next need to choose YOUR store, and you can choose what you’d like to see on sale. (I usually want to see everything)
Might seem crazy to go through the whole list but it is much
easier to compare prices of things at the commissary vs. at Target or somewhere
else… all online.
Now, if you haven’t already grabbed a Commissary Rewards
card at your store, DO IT! It is the best thing ever!
(A tip I got from a cashier a couple weeks ago, is that if
you’re having trouble with your card not applying the coupons at the register,
have them scan it BEFORE anything else! For some reason I couldn’t get my card
to work.)
*these photos are all from www.commissaries.com and are not mine.
You can download the Commissary app on your phone and
link coupons to your card from anywhere! Which is convenient, because I was
having to write down a list of all my coupons to take with me so that I didn’t forget
what I had! (ha-ha)
This card is great. You can also get coupons from other places like SmartSource Online Coupons.
I would download the app onto your phone and link coupons on the go. You
can also link ANY grocery store rewards card to the smart source ones, and save
with their coupons at a lot of places.
The best way to save is to meal plan AROUND what is on sale or what you have coupons for.
Even if you only add ONE thing that is on sale or can possibly get a coupon for to each meal, that is a savings! It definitely adds up!
AND DO NOT FORGET TO GRAB EVERY COUPON YOU SEE HANGING ONTO SHELVES AT YOUR STORE! SAVE THEM! THROW THEM INTO YOUR COUPON FOLDER!
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Okay, so some other places I watch for printable coupons and couponing advice are:
Another great place to shop is Target! Why? Because not only do they have printable coupons online, but they have two apps you can use! You can use Target's mobile apps, and their Cartwheel app. (You will need a facebook account for Cartwheel.)
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