Grocery Store-itis

Do you have Grocery Store-itis? I do! This highly medical term is associated with humans who are passionate about visiting grocery stores. I am continually trying to find the best "deal" around, but I do not wish to visit every store available. I focus on three Kroger, Walgreen's, Target and an occasional Meijer trip. There is no cure or treatment for this affliction. And since I suffer from this disease I have decided to share with you some of my tricks.

Trick #1
LIST...Only go when you have a list. Here's what can go wrong without the trusty list. I would do all of my shopping and get home and would always forget things. I won't even mention that I always spent way more than I should have.

Trick #2
COUPONS...Today I went to Kroger and $275.96. Now before you choke on whatever you were drinking (mine is a good ole Coca Cola), this is for 5 people for 2 weeks. Now what I saved was $83.26 in Kroger savings and $45.84 in manufacturer's coupons. That's a total of $129.10.

Trick #3
GO ALONE...When I bring any of my family I tend to try and hurry. Why you may be thinking? The sooner I'm done the sooner the fighting ends. And that's not even bringing the kids just HogFarmer.

Each trip to the store I will continue to share more and more of my tricks.

Danielle