As most of you already know, I’m a big fan of saving money by using coupons. In addition, I’ve openly shared the fact that Ralphs saves me more money - on average, for the items that I buy. I recently had a conversation with a checker at Ralphs and discovered that their “double coupon” policy is not exactly as many might think - they don’t double them all.

This got me interested in the coupon policies for the three major grocery stores in my area. As I was doing this, I thought it might make a good blog post to share with all of you. Below are the main points of the coupon policies for Ralphs, Vons, and Albertsons.

Well, it’s the last week of my Grocery Game $1 first month trial.   It was another great week of savings for me, and honestly I have found myself looking forward to going to the grocery store. I actually enjoy the process now because it’s become so much easier than it was the first week and I know I’m saving money.  I LOVE watching the cashier scan all of the groceries and then watching my total bill amount dwindle down significantly as she scans my coupons. I love having my pantry, fridge, and shelves stocked full of food and household items.  It’s a great feeling.

It was my third week using The Grocery Game and I’m still very pleased with the way the shopping list I get each week and the money I’m saving.  In preparing for this blog post I realized that I’ve been reporting the amount of money I saved each week, but I haven’t been providing you all with the full data on my Grocery Game Trial. Because I have kids, I may spend more per week than some people, while others (who have more kids than my two) might spend more. So, it’s better to quantify the grocery savings by percentage of grocery bill and not just amount of money saved. It’s kind of like on The Biggest Loser when they report percentage of body fat lost in addition to the actual pounds lost when determining who the winner is each week.

Last week, I introduced you to a money saving, grocery coupon website called The Grocery Game. I told you all that I’d just joined the $1 first month trial and that I’d test the site’s money saving plan out and report my results here.  So, here I am… bursting at the seems to tell you all about it!

I’ve made a list of the pros and cons of  The Grocery Game based on my first impressions of using it the first week.  I’ve included my saving results and I’m going to share some other saving opportunities that you should check out. Here goes..

It’s the first volume of my new series, which I’m calling “Money Saving Mondays” and I am so excited! I’m always on the lookout for money saving deals anyway, so why not share them with all of you!

I’m gonna share some online coupons with you in a moment, but first… I want to share a website I found that I think you may want to check out. It’s called The Grocery Game and they offer a very cool way to save money! If there’s one thing I’ve learned about maximizing your savings with coupons, it’s that you save more if you’ve got a good system.

During times of economic crisis, like we are facing now, people naturally begin to look for ways to save money.  If you’re looking at your family budget, one of the places you may look to trim down is the grocery bill.  The great thing is, you don’t need to sacrifice quantity, nutrition, or taste to save money on the food you buy for you and your family.