Thrifty Thursday

I have people say that they wish I would do their grocery shopping for them all the time!!  Or they ask if they could follow me around, or just copy my grocery list.  So, here it is people. 

On Thursdays I will give you a list of a few of the deals I plan on picking up this week (or technically, I do my grocery shopping on Wednesdays, so I'll give you a list of what I already picked up!)  These are all things I use, I don't just buy them because they are on sale. 

Here's my grocery list lingo (how I actually write it down, if I do, usually I print it up):

• I always put the brand if it's store brand, I abbreviate it (HT = Harris Teeter)
• To say Buy something get something free I use B1G1F or whatever the numbers are
• To say 2 for $5 I write 2/$5

Harris Teeter

• HT Black Beans - 2/$1  (sometimes you can get these at grocery stores for .33 cents a can, but if they go on sale for .50 I usually buy some too.  I don't pay more than .57 a can for any beans.)
• Northland Juice - B2G3F
• Certain Kellog's Cereals - 1.97 each (EVIC Limit 4) (Plus $1 off coupon for this)
• Boars Head Trio Special from the deli - 1/2 lb turkey, 1/2 lb ham, 1/2 lb American cheese - all for 9.99 (this is a super good deal, usually the meat and cheese by themselves is 9.99/lb!!)

Food Lion

• All Laundry Detergent - 2.99 (I don't spend more than $3 for detergent anymore - I buy all major brands and just buy it on sale and with a coupon)
• Tangerines - 2.99/3lb bag
• Red potatoes - 2.99/5lb bag
• Bird's Eye Steamfresh Vegetables - 10/$10 (I always stock up when they are this much!)

So, we just got a BJ's near us!  We have a Sam's Club membership, but it is farther away, and it expires next month.  I went to BJ's yesterday and found these deals:

• Milk - 2.35!!!!!! (no artifical growth hormones added) (for all you westerners that pay less, I don't want to hear about it - usually the regular price here is about 3.99)
• 3 dozen eggs - less than 4 bucks!  great!
• GAS IS CHEAPER THERE!  YAY!!

Random Tips in case you didn't know...

• Don't throw away your expired coupons!  Sometimes they work!  I tried it yesterday, and it had already expired and saved a dollar! 
• When there is a sale for example 10/$10  - you don't have to buy 10 to get the sale!  I have random people asking me that question in the grocery store all the time. 
• When an item is B1G1F - you don't have to get two to get the deal.  They just charge you half the price for one item. 

If I could do your grocery shopping for you, I would... (maybe I should start a business...)  But, this is the next best thing!  Feel free to share some other deals you find with me!

Happy Shopping!