Comments on: Huge Savings – My Shopping Trip

By: Angee

Angee — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:49:46 +0000

I’m so excited that I found your website (I think I saw a link on Money Saving Mom). Last week I started a $50 weekly grocery budget. I’m very new to coupons and how to find deals. I live in South Central PA and shop at Giant. I’ve never really shopped at Weis. No reason, just haven’t. All the blogs I’ve read are about deals at Southern stores like Publix. I’m SUPER excited to find one about deals at a local store. So, thanks! I am now a faithful follower!!

By: SavingAddiction

SavingAddiction — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:22:57 +0000

GReat Job love the long pic!!

By: Noelle

Noelle — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:21:47 +0000

Great shopping trip, especially since it includes meat!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:44:08 +0000

Eunice,

I usually get mine at Rite Aid. Recently the Inquirer stopped including Red Plum, so i have started to buy those.
Shannon

By: eunice b

eunice b — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:03:44 +0000

are you able to get home delivery or do they actually include coupons if you get it out of the area? thanks…i’m still fairly new to all of this.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:00:54 +0000

Eunice

I get the Philly Inquirer.

By: eunice b

eunice b — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:40:12 +0000

what newspaper do you get shannon….lanc doesn’t have nearly all the coupons you have listed for weis and giant deals. thanks bunches!

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:30:23 +0000

I go to Elizabethtown Weis. The chicken I got was perdue and it had a $2 peelie on it!

By: Samantha Cedeno

Samantha Cedeno — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:41:38 +0000

Hi Shannon, Awesome trip! I still haven’t been able to find those great deals on meat. But I’m working on it. I made a trip to Shop Rite today. I spent $23.27 and will be submitting 2 – $5 rebates for SC Johnson products. So OOP will be $13.27. I saved $80.40 before rebates. The woman behind me asked where I had gotten my deals and coupons from so of course I shared my secret – forthemommas.com. Thank you! It wouldn’t be possible without your blog!

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Here is what I purchased:
(2) Post Raisin Bran
(1) No Yolk Egg Noodles
(2) French’s Spicy Mustard
(1) McCormick Grill Masters Hamburger Seasoning
(2) Shop Rite Apple Juice
(1) Goya Coconut Soda
(1) Carpet Fresh Carpet Spray
(1) Shout Laundry Spray
(1) Fantastik Lemon Cleaner
(2) Hefty 18ct Kitchen Trash bags
(1) Scrubbing Bubbles Wipes
(2) Pop Secret Popcorn – 3ct
(2) Scotties Tissues – 132ct
(1) Quaker Mini Rice Cakes
(2) 2ltrs Diet Pepsi
(2) Wise Potato Chips
(1) 4lbs Oranges
(1) Cantaloupe
(1) Mission Burritos – 8ct
(1) Breakstone’s Sour Cream
(1) Chobani Greek Yogurt
(1) Heluva Good Ranch Dip
(4) Minute Maid 1/2 Gallons
(3) Pkgs Rayovac Batteries
(1) Fantastik w/Bleach
(1) Windex Glass Cleaner
(1) Scrubbing Bubbles lemon foam

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:51:07 +0000

Which Weis are you shopping? I want to compare ads!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:28:56 +0000

Thanks. I went to Weis too, your Weis must have better prices. The only thing I could find that I needed and matched with yours was the Whole Chicken. I actually got it for $.60 lb! Thanks for posting it, it helped! I’ll post my shopping trip this week!

By: Missy

Missy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:09:29 +0000

Shannon,

I usually shop at Giant Eagle (western PA). I’ve started to go to Kuhn’s to cherry pick then head to Giant Eagle to do the rest to earn the gas rewards.

Any thoughts or ideas?

Missy

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:29:42 +0000

Holly,

I shop Giant – but their prices are never as good as Weis – mainly because of their one like coupon double policy.

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:04:13 +0000

I can get good sales at Giant by pairing the sales and coupons. I stop at Weis sometimes to pick up good deals. I’m planning to stop tomorrow for a few things.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:31:07 +0000

Karen,

I went to Weis.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:30:55 +0000

Mary,

I buy my flour, rice and such in bulk. Do you have a place that you can buy that near you?

I also never buy my produce at the grocery store. I go to a produce outlet.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:25:21 +0000

Weis Markets.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:22:57 +0000

Weis.

Weis is so much better for sales than Giant.

By: cindy

cindy — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:05:25 +0000

where did you go shopping? I live in pa too, usually go to Giant.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:05:02 +0000

I don’t seem to save quite as much, either, but I do buy a fair amount of fresh produce (what’s in season and on sale) and I regularly buy things like brown rice and whole wheat flour, which don’t go on sale very often. I’m still saving, though, just not as much as in your shopping trip. I also live in southern New England and I’m gathering from listed prices that our prices are often higher here.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:52:57 +0000

Hey Shannon, that is awesome! Can I ask what grocery store you hit? I’d like to get some of those deals! Thanks for posting!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:30:16 +0000

Missy,

Were are you shopping?

By: Missy

Missy — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:11:24 +0000

That’s fantastic! I agree with Jolon though. I’m having trouble getting more savings at the grocery store, too. I usually save about 20% or maybe slightly more.

By: Nicky

Nicky — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:45:19 +0000

wow good job! congrats

By: Jolon

Jolon — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:25:06 +0000

Nice work! I wish we had your grocery stores!! Despite all my frugal tricks, it’s hard to get the 70% savings you did…