Wednesday Weekly Shopping: Mistakes were made
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It was a week of a little bit of this, a little bit of that. I ran around to six different stores, including two trips to Walgreens, to get the best deals. But I did most of my shopping at Publix, so that I could use a $3 off $30 coupon (from the Publix calendar). But I made a few mistakes:
- I didn't bring a calculator to total up my pre-coupon price, relying instead on my wonderful memory. I had to stop and remember prices and readd them in my head several times throughout the trip. Luckily I was alone; had I had one or more of my children with me, this would've been impossible! Lesson: Bring a calculator with you, no matter how good you are at math.
- I saw a sale on red grapes, but I took the wrong type of package; I took red globe grapes instead, which were 50 cents more a pound. I could've exchanged them when I realized this, but I had spent so much time recalculating the amount (see above) that I didn't want to run back. Lesson: read labels closely!
- My pre-coupon total was $35, which surprised me, even with the grapes problem. At home, I looked at the receipt, and found the problem: I had wanted to buy two packages of 6 oz Craisins, which were buy one, get one free. Instead, I had bought one 6 oz bag and one 12 oz bag, which were both full price. Oops. I returned the next day and got the free bag. Lesson: read labels as above, and watch the monitor as the cashier rings up the purchase!
See all my shopping here.
Check out the following to see how others shopped this week!
- Super Savings Saturday @ Money Saving Mom
- Shopping Superstars @ The Thrifty Mama
- Weekly Totals @ I Heart Publix
- The Cha-Ching Challenge @ Cha Ching on a Shoestring
- Coupon Super Savers @ Coupon Savings Game
- Friday Finals @ Southern Savers
- Week-Ending Finale @ The Frugal Freeloader
- The Savings Bungalow @ Saving a Bundle
- Deal Day @ Organizing for Everyone
- Photo Show & Tell @ Addicted to Saving
- Weekly Savings Linky @ Frugality Is Free
- Share Your Savings Saturday @ Frugal Fun Fortune
- Confessions of a SAHM
- Saturday Success Stories @ Coupon Teacher
- Living Well, Spending Less
- Shopping Trip Savings @ Bluegrass Savers
- Saving the Family Money
- What I Got! @ Kelly's Coupon Addiction
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5 comments:
Oh, I hate when I have shopping days like that. Certainly have been there.
been there and done that...it really makes you want to ask yourself what you were thinking when you put so much into planning that trip!
I too hate days like that, and boy have I had them. I need my calculator with me too, but one of my boys must have snatched it....so it's a good thing I always have pen and paper with me.
Thank you for linking up to the Weekly Savings Linky @ Frugality Is Free
I hate shopping trips like that. Even with your mistakes you still did great, and it is really helpful to be able to learn from those kind of things! I would love it if you'd come link up your savings at living well, spending less
Sometimes trips are like that. It makes the good ones even better.
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