Ha Ha .. I am a "professional grocery shopper".. not only do I read the labels for "salt and fat" content, I read the price for "unit of cost per measure"..

And forget coupons ..first..they only do coupons for things you don;t want. (other than Tide,Downy & Jiff xtra crunch peanut butter) ..the in store specials are the best money savings on the brands you normally buy.

If you take the "average of averages" on instore sales vs. coupons ..you'll always come out way ahead in the specials. Products have "shelf life" limits and big chain stores rotate stuff to keep the dates current...and let's not forget the specials on Buy 1 & Get 1 FREE ..immediatre 50% savings .

Froggy

I do not do coupons. I do bargains and in store specials. God knows that is my thrill and high to come home with them each week. DH takes me to the grocery store twice a week now and we both have on our bargain hunter noses. He does ask me to figure out in my pretty little head the best bang for the buck.

Only one thing wrong with this picture----you don't want to get in the way of my grocery cart lurching at a steal.

I agree with the Frog, there aren't too many coupons worth using. I stick with a lot of the generic brands and in-store specials. Depending on what you're buying, the large bulk sizes don't always save you money in the long run, even if they are cheaper, because stuff goes stale and never gets used. It depends on the size of your family and what your needs are.

There are a few items that I won't buy the generic brands for. Jiffy peanut butter is a must for me. I've tried the generic peanut butter and it is..well...gross.

Hey Unk..try this..

1 - one batch of freshly made hot popcorn

1 - jar Jiff

One finger full of jiff plunged into popcorn and "open wide" ..YUM YUM .

Do not do this when wife is around !

and of course ..one gobber full of jiff on Ritz crakers ..I usually wash it down with a beer when I watch football on TV

Froggy

We don't buy too much bulk because there is just the two of us. Dog food and birdseed, yes. Uncle Spencer, one brand name I will never squeeze----Scott's Bathroom Tissue. Septic tank friendly and goes on sale the later part of each year. Someone had a good laugh when I once confessed that. They wanted to know what a year's supply of TP looks like. Come and see I said.

Froggy, wet noodle time or I tell Y-Von on you.

I agree with froggy. Most coupons are for items I do not use. We belong to Sam's Club and get some things there. I shop store brands for food. I never buy clothes unless they are on sale and never "designer" stuff. My hubby is very handy so we save tons on car and home maintainance. Don't forget about shopping Goodwill! There are ways to save money. I am glad we scrimped and saved when we were younger because now we can do a bit of traveling.

Hi Roxley, you are living proof of a vacation fund!

I have to agree with you. All my clothes are helping hands items. Saving wherever whenever was from both our childhood's and we compliment each other in our frugality.

So is off to the Everglades. Warmer weather where you are now at?