Sunday, February 20, 2011

Steps for creating your grocery list

Are any of you having trouble putting together your grocery lists? I have supplied MY method for doing just that. Here we go...

Step 1:  I first go through the ads, just somewhat browsing and remembering which coupons I have. This step is just to decide which store(s) I want to go to that week.

Step 2: Get out your coupon organizer, a pen, and your notebook ((You should have both the organizer and the notebook by now! ))

Step 3: Get out the ad for the grocery store you've decided to go to.

Step 4: Go through page by page and write down things you need and the things you have coupons for. Make sure you get out your coupons so you're organized when you go to the store.  Also, make sure you write on your list that you have a coupon for this item, and if there is a certain amount required to use the coupon, you may want to write that as well.

Step5: Once you have went through the complete ad and sorted your coupons, visit the Meijer Meal Box and MPerks websites to see which coupons are available for you to stack.  If you are not going to Meijer, then go to the Kroger website and see which coupons you have loaded to your card.  This is when you would also visit Cellfire to see if there are coupons available to load.  Then, write on your list that you have MPerks coupons or Kroger coupons, and the quantity you need in order to use those.  REMEMBER: you do not need to combine these quantities with ones you already have. These coupons can be stacked.  For example, Kroger has General Mills cereal on sale for $2.49 a box. I have a coupon for $1/2...so I have to buy 2 boxes, which would make this only $2.98 for 2 boxes of cereal. But then, Kroger has another General Mills cereal coupon available to load for another $1/2. I still only need to buy 2 boxes, not 4. Does that make sense?? I hope so.  BUT, if not, ASK!! I want to know where everyone is at. So anyway, onto step 6..

Step 6: After you have went through the stores coupon sites, visit the printable coupon sites; redplum.com, smartsource.com, and coupons.com.  Look for items that are already on your list, or that you have seen on sale and know that it would make for a good price.  Add these items to your list, or change your quantities..whatever you have to do.

By the way, I've had a fan have a problem with the loadable coupons. So, I would suggest you printing a list of the coupons that are loaded to your Kroger card, or you MPerks account. This is just for proof in case it doesn't show up on your receipt. Take this list up to the service desk, and they should refund you the amount.

Repeat these steps if you are going to 2, 3..10 different stores. I know this may seem overwhelming, but this is how I save the most money possible. I've said before that this process is very time consuming, but it's well worth it.  Try it out and you can decide if all the steps are useful for you

Again, ANY questions, PLEASE don't hesitate to ask!  

2 comments:

  1. Do all Kroger locations double up to a $1 coupon, and do all Kroger locations take the printable coupons....

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  2. I am pretty sure our Region's Kroger stores double the $1. It should say at the top of the ad you get. It'll say "double up to $1". Also, the Kroger I go to ((on Fenton rd)) takes the printable coupons. I haven't ran into a problem at any store yet!

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