The Grocery Game!

Ok, so lets get this ball rolling! I thought I would share the most wonderful money saving grocery website out there with you all. It has been our life saver. One of the things that really surprised us when we moved up here to Alaska was the price of everything! We had true sticker shock. About two and half years ago I came across the Grocery Game and fell in love. And, yes, I mean head over hills, seeing hearts, in LOVE. I'll just say, I will never, ever go grocery shopping without my grocery game lists ever again. We went from a budget of about $500 (with a family of three at the time!) to, drum roll please, $250 a month! For a family of four, one dog, and daycare kids! Ok, pick your jaw up off the floor and I will tell you about it.

 With the Grocery Game you get a list each week "of the lowest-priced products at your supermarket or drugstore matched with manufacturers' coupons and specials - advertised and unadvertised" Grocery Game FAQ

What this means is, your list will tell you exactly what items are on sale that week that are at their rock bottom price and what coupons to use (printable, paper, and e-coupons!) The idea is, when an items shows up on your list you stock up! You should get enough to last you roughly twelve weeks, as stores do a roughly twelve week rotation on sales. No more buying things at full price (or a crappy sale) when you run out of an item you need for dinner that night. All you have to do is go to the site, sign up, and try it FREE for four weeks. It really is free during the trial and if you don't like it, just cancel. That said, I know there are free sites out there that claim to give you the deals and such, well, they don't. From my experience, they are really confusing to navigate, missed coupons, and missed the unadvertised deals. So, I tell everyone, just try it for four weeks and if you don't like it just cancel and your not out any money at all. Also, try all the stores in your area during the trial as you can get them all for free during that time.

Oh! As I write this it is starting to snow outside! The kids are going to be so excited when they wake up from their nap!