Each Wednesday, Kroger does an ad for the week's specials plus the digital coupons. We were headed to the town where Kroger is and since we had a couple more errands to run, decided to make a stop for a few of the loss leaders. One of the things on sale was Folger's Coffee. There was a digital coupon for $7.99 whereas the regular price would be $12.99. DH caught me on my knees reaching to the back of the bottom shelf to get one of the last few cans. The ad said "as long as supplies last." There were very few left, so I might have one of the lucky ones. My dear husband laughed and said I'd do a lot to save money and when I pointed out how much, he said he'd get on his knees to to get one if need be!
Seriously, I know many of us have been trying to cut grocery costs and it is getting more and more difficult. I peruse ads, look for digital coupons, and use 6-7 grocery apps. One app never seems to have much that we buy; another sometimes does, but it is hit and miss. Just for 4 bananas, coffee, toilet paper (saved $1.50 on it), radishes, and a box of pasta that was on sale for 99 cents, we still spent over $20.
On Facebook there has been a couple of posts on a couple frugal sites where someone shows ( I think it is the same person) all these photos how they have stocked their pantry by setting aside an extra $20 a week to buy stuff. If they have, I say all power to them, but not exactly sure how they are doing that on $20 a week. In one photo there are over 20 boxes of cereal. This person said they caught them on sale, but even so, cereal is expensive. They had shelf after shelf of canned goods and the same with paper products. Either they have better sales or are they are a better shopper than I am.
Anyway, thought I'd give you a chuckle thinking about my being on my knees!
May 17th, 2025 at 02:45 pm 1747489552
I used to make my own granola, which was delicious, but it took up too much of my time to make another batch every few weeks, and I finally threw in the towel during Covid when Whole Foods stopped selling their bulk bin organic oats.
Of all the places I shop for food, I trust Whole Foods the most, and their bulk-sold whole grains were pretty affordable. I'm also a longtime subscriber to ConsumerLab.com, and time and again I have noticed that Whole Foods' 365 brand comes out on top in their ratings while many other brands, including the much vaunted Trader Joe's brand, have been called out for having one undesirable ingredient or another, high levels of heavy metals or something else in their food items. Cinnamon, for example, can often contain significant amounts of lead or coumarin, a potential carcinogen. The 365 brand of ground cinnamon was the Top Pick at Consumer Lab.
If I was a coffee drinker, I'd get down on my knees, too, to snag the last few cans at those prices!