"Why is it when I shop I come home with $200 worth of stuff and it only lasts 2 days?" he asked as he helped haul in the bags.
"You don't know how to shop," I told him. It's true. He doesn't have the time, inclination, or know-how to peruse sale ads, cut coupons, and troll the internet looking for deals. Case in point--earlier this week his fridge was practically empty. He went to the store without a list, and pretty much just went up and down every aisle and grabbed a little bit of everything. I met him at his house, and thought I was going to pop an artery.
Yes, he had lots of groceries...he should have. The grand total?? $350.00!!! I nearly had a stroke. My grocery bill for the month of February was $111.00. Yes, it's just me, but still, he only buys for himself and his son and I on weekends. He works out of state all week and I'm like how on God's green earth can you spend so much on groceries when you're never home???
Even worse, when I helped put things away, I could count up at least $50 I could have saved just with coupons, not even worrying about sales, or using Target coupons (I love Publix for that), or any of my iPhone apps that have coupons and other savings programs.
Now my running joke is to tell him I had a coupon for something after he buys it. He said for me not to say that after the fact, when I wasn't in the store with him. I tell him if I'd known he was going to the store, I could have hooked him up. It must have worked....for the last couple of weeks every time he mentions going to the store he says, "Oh, do you have a coupon for that?"
Just goes to show, ya gotta train them right, and make smart shopping a habit. I'm attempting to introduce his teenage son to the joy of coupons, so we'll see if it takes hold.
Got to go check for the last day of the week's sales I don't want to miss tomorrow at CVS and Walgreen. I love their rewards programs, and I have $10 in CVS bucks burning a hole in my coupon holder:)
Until next time, happy saving! And watch those spring allergies. They are starting up around here.
What you said is so true. I have a daughter-in-law who does coupons. She always shops at stores that offer double coupons for groceries. As a result she pays very little for groceries each month and they are a family of seven.
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