Everyone loves to get a bargain, but it is a matter of getting the bargain that varies from person to person. Some people are content with a sale, while others must get the absolute lowest price possible. I am a person that loves to find the best deal possible, but realistically I can’t expect results like those on the new couponing show. The reason for this is the fact that not all grocery stores are created equal when it comes to couponing. Unfortuately King Soopers stores have decided to limit you to using three coupons for a specific product. Therefore I can’t use four Totino’s coupons for .50/1 even though I am buying four pizzas. I’ll have to make an extra trip to the store or create two or more shopping lists to be checked out separately at checkout, which I am certain my fellow grocery shoppers (and possibly the checker) would love. It is possible to get great savings on items at either no cost or little cost to you, but the biggest step is to plan ahead. Don’t go to the store with a shopping list hoping items will be on sale, and don’t assume that the sale price this week is the absolute lowest price you’ll see on the product. Do your research. Although King Soopers stores limit you on the number of coupons for a like product the one thing they have is the wonderful King Soopers Homeshop. I love this site because I can make a grocery list at home and be fairly confident the price on the website is the price I’ll pay in store. Therefore I can check all of my coupons and find the best sales without having to make a special trip to the store or spend hours searching the web for the best deals in their newest weekly ad. Remember that the people on the couponing show are saving money, but they are spending hours getting their deals together. You will have to invest time to save money, but this is time that is worth every penny. Start small and ramp up to maximize your savings. In today’s economy you can’t afford to be paying full price for anything.

My recent move across town has required a search for the new grocery stores in my area. My previous Albertsons store had started to double, triple, or quadruple coupons up to $1, but my new Albertsons store doesn’t provide any additional savings on my manufacturer’s coupons. Why don’t they continue to offer additional cents off manufacturer’s coupons? King Soopers and Safeway offer to double your coupons savings up to $1 and provide downloadable coupon savings to your shopping card. Albertsons doesn’t even offer a downloadable option because they don’t have a shopper’s card. I don’t mind having to carry around my King Soopers or Safeway since I get extra savings at the register from my downloaded coupons. I am a huge comparision shopper and spend time comparing the King Soopers, Safeway, and Albertsons ads for the best deals on various items. When Albertsons has a sale on an item for .50 less than King Soopers or Safeway you’d think it is a great bargain. In most cases you’ll be wrong. Why? Factor in any coupon savings on the item and any downloadable coupon. By the time King Soopers or Safeway doubles the manufacturer coupon and you get the savings from the downloadable coupon you’ll spend less on the item at King Soopers or Safeway than the sale price at Albertsons. Albertsons could have saved you the same amount by doubling the coupon or saved you even more by doubling the coupon and having a shopper’s card for the downloadable coupon. Albertsons does have some decent sales at times that save you money, but those sales don’t compare to the lack of savings they’ll cost you in the long run.

Keep coming back for more sales and information and thanks for your patience during the move.

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