Now that I'm paying more attention to grocery store prices, I'm becoming much more savvy on what's a good deal and what's not.
For example, a local store is advertising a sale where you buy 10 Kraft products and you get $5.00 off your total grocery bill. I had coupons for most of the participating items, so this sounded like a total score.
If I went with this sale, I would spend about $31.00 on the 10 items, get $5.00 off, and then save about $5.00 with my coupons for a total of $21.00.
Then I looked closer at the prices for the Kraft products and they were almost DOUBLE the cost of the exact same items at my regular el cheapo supermarket.
If I went to the inexpensive market, I would spend about $20.00 on the 10 items, save $5.00 with my coupons for a total $15.00.
I guess it pays to do your research and not assume it's a sale just because they say it's a sale.
5 comments:
So very true. I've noticed this a lot. You have to watch those devious stores!
I hear you.
One thing I've noticed: products are costing more now that they did a year ago or even a few months ago. The same products bought at the same store. I guess I could blame inflation, high gas prices or something. But instead, I'm frustrated by that increase. All the more reason to look for great deals, I guess.
Just when I thought I could longer be blown away by your genius, you throw something like this into the mix! You are simply a genius.
AMN2DEEP -- yes, I must be much more savvy.
RYNELL -- what is up with that? Have you seen the cost of eggs? And milk? It's outrageous!
McMILLANS -- I don't know about genius. Just now waking up to how I get ripped off every time I go to a store.
Good thing math isn't hard.
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