Comments on: How Much 10 Common Grocery Items Cost Savvy Shoppers

By: Anonymous Reader

Anonymous Reader — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:26:51 +0000

Interesting read,especially after reading the article on Yahoo titled “8 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use Coupons” and the author is you. So which is your take. To coupon or not to coupon? Please enlighten us!

By: TiffanyT

TiffanyT — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:42:53 +0000

I agree with katieyhip, why the change of heart Amy?

By: katieyhip

katieyhip — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:02:22 +0000

Wow…what happened? Here you are all about combining coupons and sale prices and here http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/110063/8-reasons-why-you-shouldnt-use-coupons?mod=series-a-article you are saying that people who take the time to do that kind of research should be mopping their kitchen floors instead.

By: LisaSadie

LisaSadie — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:01:02 +0000

Have you visited any salvage grocery stores. Take a look at this article I did recently.

http://www.savingswithsadie.com/2009/05/salvage-grocery-stores.html

By the way, my store also sells Breyers for $6.00 but I was able to snag it for .75. It was on a B1G1 free and I had a .75 off Q which tripled to $2.25. Buy 1 for .75.

Happy Couponing
Lisa Sadie

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:22:50 +0000

I haven’t seen $2 milk in years! We live in a state where the price of milk is regulated and a half gallon of 1% milk is close to $2. Knowing the usual prices certainly helps and in my case taking my adult son who has a practically photographic memory for prices grocery shopping with me helps me know where the cheapest prices are. He manages a frozen food department at our local store, so he knows all those prices and makes it easy to compare prices at other stores.

When you find yourself buying the same thing week after week. Stock up the next time you see it on sale for a 4-6 week supply and that should keep you till the next sale. Do this for all your regular purchases and soon you will find you have a stocked pantry and your grocery bill has gone down.

By: neece

neece — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:24:21 +0000

breyers & many other ice creams
are no longer a full half-gallon

pint-sizes are shrinking to 14
ounces now, too

By: Amy F.

Amy F. — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:57:03 +0000

JMJ–I’ve noticed that some chicken packages actually state the water content on the package. The cheap chicken I bought most recently says 8% water. Even factoring that in, the price is still great.

By: Meaghan

Meaghan — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:04:52 +0000

Going generic is usually a great way to save money. In most cases you can’t tell the difference.

By: crazyliblady

crazyliblady — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:58:49 +0000

I usually buy frozen ground turkey instead of ground beef. At my store, it is actually cheaper than ground beef that is on sale.

As far as crackers and things like that go, if you can’t find coupons, try Dollar General store. They have some name brands, but also store brands. The store brands are around $1.00 for a box of crackers. My Dollar General store also has milk, cheese, lunch meat, and some frozen foods.

By: lizajane

lizajane — Sat, 23 May 2009 21:51:36 +0000

I agree with this in theory, but keep in mind prices can vary widely by region. I live in dairy country, but yet the absolute cheapest milk I’ve seen in the past 3 or 4 years here is just under $2.50 a gallon. Eggs have gone high at other times, but lately I’ve gotten them for less than $1 a dozen. Just yesterday I paid 69 cents a dozen.