So I’ve been continuing on my couponing adventure since my last post about my first attempts at really saving money on groceries. Results have been GOOD! Granted I feel like I’m spending a bit more on groceries than usual overall because I’m hitting up to four different stores a week and stockpiling items I know we will use that are very very cheap. We now have a LOT of Diet Mountain Dew, paper towels, deodorant and Pringles. We will use them all, no doubt.
Anyway I discovered something in the past few weeks of couponing that really surprised me. Every other week, CVS has gallons milk for super cheap. I always thought that most food items at CVS were over-priced due to the convenience factor. I knew that HEB had cheaper milk than Target or Kroger. But the price of milk has been steadily riding and HEB has not had gallons of milk for under $3 in a long time. So when I saw that CVS had 2% milk on sale for $2.99 WITH a CVS Extra Buck back, I jumped on it. That’s the equivalent of a gallon of milk for $1.99. I figured it was a fluke, but I only bought a gallon because one gallon usually lasts us a little more than a week. As it turns out, CVS ran the same special AGAIN two weeks later, except $0.20 higher. Still cheaper than anyone else. I managed to make our gallon of milk last two weeks until it was on sale again. Score!
I now have a strategy. Buy 2% milk on sale at CVS. Make it last two weeks till it goes on sale again. Use the CVS Extra Buck towards the next gallon of milk! Mega savings. I used to pay at least $3.50 a gallon.
This is What Works for Me this Wednesday.
Got any similar tips or tricks that you’ve discovered to save your family money on groceries?
