Yesterday after dinner, I was able to make a quick run to CVS. As I stated in a previous post, CVS has my All Free and Clear on sale buy 1 get 1 free. I also saw that CVS has the Lysol hands free soap dispenser starter kit on sale. Now with the All the regular price was $7.49. Since it was buy 1 get 1 free, I only had to pay the $7.49 for my 2 containers. I had 2, $1 off of any All product coupons to use. Knowing that CVS will take both my $1 off coupons, I was able to reduce the final cost to $5.49. Which if you divide by 2 is about $2.25 per container. A lot cheaper than paying $2.99 at Tom Thumb.
Now the Lysol was my favorite buy of the week! The price is originally $9.99, but there was an Extra Bucks sale attached to it. Which is if I buy 1 Lysol starter kit, then I will get a $5 Extra Bucks coupon printed on my receipt. That would make the final price $4.99. Not bad, but I knew I could do better. I remembered that I had a $3 off of 1 coupon for the Lysol starter kit. I searched my coupons, and behold I was right. I also had $4 worth of Extra Bucks coupons that I needed to use. Good thing CVS allows you to use manufacturer coupons on top of your Extra Bucks coupons. And there is no limit to how many Extra Bucks coupons you can use, as long as there is not a remainder left. So with my coupons alone, It brought the total from $9.99 down to $2.99. Now if you take in consideration the $5 Extra Bucks coupon I got from buying the Lysol, in the end CVS paid me $2.01 to take that Lysol starter kit off their hands!!! Way better than the 50 cents Kroger paid me to take those Buggle snacks.
I had to hurry home and tell Rob. He was not happy about my spending money, but when I told him that on the Lysol, CVS paid me to buy it, he changed his mind fast. Now on the Lysol there is a limit of one per household and there is a limit of 4 on the All. CVS usually has to limit these deals, or else one person would wipe them out. The manager was very helpful when I couldn't find the Lysol. He went in the back to see if they had anymore, which thankfully they did. If I was at Wallymart, then it would have taken me at least a half hour to find someone who could help me, let alone someone how has any clue to what I want. And would a Wallymart employee go and see if they have any in the back? Most likely not.
If you ever go to CVS to get something and it looks like they are all out, then ask. The worse that can happen is that they are out. Or who knows, they just might have some in the back but just haven't gotten around to restocking the shelves yet.I hope my experience will help you all out there to take advantage of the CVS closest to you. You may just fall in love with that store as I have.
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
The Big Day!
So my big day has arrived, the day I take my lists with coupons, and head to the stores. Today I went to three different stores with 4 kids in tow, and it only took me an hour and a half to get my grocery shopping done. If I were to go to Wallymart with the kids in tow, then it would of taken me at least 2 hours! So right there just by skipping Walmart, I'm saving time! Which somewhere I heard was the same as money.
Now the three stores I shopped at today was Tom Thumb, Albertsons, and Kroger. I tend to have my travel route planned as well to help me save time. If I go to Tom Thumb, I always go there first. It is the furthest away and on my way back home, I am able to make stops at the other stores.
Lets start with the first store, Tom Thumb. I did get lots of things on sale at Tom Thumb today, but for time I'm going to write about the best deals I got there. I was able to get most of my cereal there for under $1.50 a box. Now the cereal I got was an assortment of General Mills cereal that I had coupons for and were also on sale. In yesterday's flier, I clipped two coupons. One has 4 boxes of General Mills cereal for a sale price of $1.49. One of those selected cereals is Reese's Puffs. I looked through my coupons and discovered a $1 off of 3 of any General Mills coupon. Next I checked Shortcuts and Cellfire for electronic coupons to use on top of the coupon I already had. I discovered a 50 cents off of one box of Reese's Puffs. So when I checked out, I paid $0.66 for that one box of Reese's Puffs! The other 2 boxes I got for about $1.16 a box. There was also a separate coupon making Banana Nut Cheerios a $1.99 a box. Like before, I looked through my coupons and found a $1 off of 2 boxes of any Cheerios. So far that dropped the price to $1.49 a box. I checked Shortcuts and Cellfire again for Cheerio coupons and discovered one for a 50 cents off of one any type of Cheerios. So in the end, I got one box for $1.49 and the other for $0.99! Try getting General Mills at Wallymart for that price!
Next on my route was Albertsons. I spent the most at Albertsons today since I had to buy meat and produce there today. I also had to buy garbage bags and nobody had them on sale this week. Albertsons did have nice cantaloupe on sale for 99 cents. I was also able to get 4 large ripe coconuts for $1. The kids were excited for that since they want to drink the coconut milk. I also got the shrimp I wanted for $3.99 a pound instead of $4.88 a pound which was advertised in my flier. And these shrimp were the extra large ones too!!!
My last stop was Kroger. Kroger has a buy 8 participating items, get $4 dollars off deal going on this week. I was able to get all 8 items and use coupons too. Sunny Delight was on sale for 75 cents( after the $4 was taken off). I had a 25 cents off of any Sunny Delight coupon. Kroger tripled my coupon and in the end, it was FREE!!! Then the Chex Mix was 99 cents(after the $4 was taken off). I had two coupons to use on this one. One was a regular 50 cents off of one and the other was my electronic coupon for 50 cents off of one. Kroger doubled the regular one to make the item free, but then they applied my electronic one to it as well. So in the end, Kroger paid me 50 cents to take that bag of Chex Mix off their hands! How could I refuse to help them out. I was also able to get a bag of Buggle snacks for free too! The Buggle snacks were 99 cents as well, and I had a 50 cent coupon that was doubled. There were other deals, like I got Smart Balance Sour Cream for $0.49 cents. and Progresso Thick and Hearty soup for $0.69 cents a can. All using the buy 8 get $4 off deal and coupons.
I hope my examples can shed some light on how to find the deals in your area and how to use coupons with those deals. When I used to shop for groceries at Wallymart, I would spend $100 every week, now I spend way less and get more. Because of this, I no long have to shop Wallymart for my groceries. Today I spent $69.39 and was able to get $134.04 worth of food. Which is a savings of $64.65! Not bad for a day's work.
Now the three stores I shopped at today was Tom Thumb, Albertsons, and Kroger. I tend to have my travel route planned as well to help me save time. If I go to Tom Thumb, I always go there first. It is the furthest away and on my way back home, I am able to make stops at the other stores.
Lets start with the first store, Tom Thumb. I did get lots of things on sale at Tom Thumb today, but for time I'm going to write about the best deals I got there. I was able to get most of my cereal there for under $1.50 a box. Now the cereal I got was an assortment of General Mills cereal that I had coupons for and were also on sale. In yesterday's flier, I clipped two coupons. One has 4 boxes of General Mills cereal for a sale price of $1.49. One of those selected cereals is Reese's Puffs. I looked through my coupons and discovered a $1 off of 3 of any General Mills coupon. Next I checked Shortcuts and Cellfire for electronic coupons to use on top of the coupon I already had. I discovered a 50 cents off of one box of Reese's Puffs. So when I checked out, I paid $0.66 for that one box of Reese's Puffs! The other 2 boxes I got for about $1.16 a box. There was also a separate coupon making Banana Nut Cheerios a $1.99 a box. Like before, I looked through my coupons and found a $1 off of 2 boxes of any Cheerios. So far that dropped the price to $1.49 a box. I checked Shortcuts and Cellfire again for Cheerio coupons and discovered one for a 50 cents off of one any type of Cheerios. So in the end, I got one box for $1.49 and the other for $0.99! Try getting General Mills at Wallymart for that price!
Next on my route was Albertsons. I spent the most at Albertsons today since I had to buy meat and produce there today. I also had to buy garbage bags and nobody had them on sale this week. Albertsons did have nice cantaloupe on sale for 99 cents. I was also able to get 4 large ripe coconuts for $1. The kids were excited for that since they want to drink the coconut milk. I also got the shrimp I wanted for $3.99 a pound instead of $4.88 a pound which was advertised in my flier. And these shrimp were the extra large ones too!!!
My last stop was Kroger. Kroger has a buy 8 participating items, get $4 dollars off deal going on this week. I was able to get all 8 items and use coupons too. Sunny Delight was on sale for 75 cents( after the $4 was taken off). I had a 25 cents off of any Sunny Delight coupon. Kroger tripled my coupon and in the end, it was FREE!!! Then the Chex Mix was 99 cents(after the $4 was taken off). I had two coupons to use on this one. One was a regular 50 cents off of one and the other was my electronic coupon for 50 cents off of one. Kroger doubled the regular one to make the item free, but then they applied my electronic one to it as well. So in the end, Kroger paid me 50 cents to take that bag of Chex Mix off their hands! How could I refuse to help them out. I was also able to get a bag of Buggle snacks for free too! The Buggle snacks were 99 cents as well, and I had a 50 cent coupon that was doubled. There were other deals, like I got Smart Balance Sour Cream for $0.49 cents. and Progresso Thick and Hearty soup for $0.69 cents a can. All using the buy 8 get $4 off deal and coupons.
I hope my examples can shed some light on how to find the deals in your area and how to use coupons with those deals. When I used to shop for groceries at Wallymart, I would spend $100 every week, now I spend way less and get more. Because of this, I no long have to shop Wallymart for my groceries. Today I spent $69.39 and was able to get $134.04 worth of food. Which is a savings of $64.65! Not bad for a day's work.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Learning to use coupons
Now that you are starting to collect coupons, then next thing you need to do is to learn each stores coupon policies. You can find these either on the company's websites or just go to the store and ask for a copy of their coupon policy. Through trial and error, you will find little loop holes to use to your advantage. My coupon mom friends and I like to call each other and dish about what loop holes we have found. Through my experience, I have found that Wallymart has one of the worst coupon policies out there. They do not double or triple any coupons, they will not accept any online coupons, and if a coupon does not scan, they will not override the system and give you your savings. Don't bother complaining to customer service about this, because they are just rude and will refuse to help you even if you are right. Then there is the price matching that Wallymart says they do. I have tried over and over again to do the price matching thing, but each time they just find a way not to give it to me. After enough failed attempts, I have decided to take my business elsewhere.
The stores I mainly shop at are Kroger, Albertsons, and Tom Thumb. These are the stores closest to my house and the ones that send me flyers in my Wednesday mail. I will talk some about the coupon policies of each store.
Let's start with Kroger. For the most part, I like Kroger. They have electronic coupons and for the most part have something on sale that I can get really really cheap or free. I tend to get more free toothpaste or deodorant at Kroger. I also like it when their milk goes on clearance, because you can get some milk that still has 7 more days until it expires for cheap. And just to let you know, milk will stay good for 7 days once open. My family will go through 4-5 gallons of milk a week, so there is never a problem of milk going bad at my house. Kroger last year changed their coupon policy. Their "official" policy is that they double or triple the first coupon and any like coupons afterwards will be accepted at face value. Along with that you can only use 3 like coupons in one transaction. Now I have discovered for myself and from other people, that there are other Kroger in the area that has not updated their systems, so they will still double or triple all my like coupons. Now electronic coupons can be used on an item that you have already used a regular coupon on. So for example, if you have a coupon for 50 cents off a box of Cheerios on your Kroger Card, you can also use a regular 50 cents off a box of Cheerios on top of that coupon. So with our example, that is a $1.50 off a box of Cheerios since the store will double the regular coupon and accept the electronic coupon on top of that. You do need to know that electronic coupons will not get double or tripled at any store, and sometimes the electronic coupons for some weird reason will not be applied to your bill. When this happens, you can let the people at Cellfire or Shortcuts know and they will reimburse you. Something new at Kroger is that they no longer pay you to take stuff off their hands. This happens when something is on sale and you have a coupon that is more than the sale value of the item. The store will not credit the remainder to your bill, instead they will just give you the credit for the sale price. For example, Lady's Speed Stick is on sale at Kroger this week for 88 cents. I have a 50 cents off of 1 coupon. So when I go to get my Speed Stick, the computer will still double my coupon but instead of giving me the full dollar off, they will only give me the 88 cents off. Enough to make that item free. I remember I used to get tons of sour cream at Kroger and my defense to Rob was, "But Rob, they paid me 5 cents to take this off their hands!" He couldn't argue with that even if he really hated sour cream. Kroger also loves to give me coupons every 3 months for things I have bought during the prior 3 months. Kroger keeps track of the items you buy and how much you buy them with your Kroger plus card. Every 3 months you will receive Kroger coupons in the mail for some items and all the time they throw in a coupon for something for FREE!!!! I find that around November I always get a coupon for a free turkey. I usually either get free cereal or free lunch meat. Now those coupons, do not double or triple. So I guess Kroger is right when they say, "It pays to shop at Kroger."
My favorite store in regards to their coupon policy has to be Albertsons. They will double and triple coupons up to 3 like coupons. Another thing Albertsons has is every so often they have Albertsons coupons in their mail flyer. Now with these, you can use regular manufacturing coupons on top of Albertson's coupon. For example, Albertsons loves to send out coupons for Yoplait Yogurts. If I got an Albertsons coupon for yogurt at the price of 20cents each limit 20, then I can get 20 yogurts for 20 cents each, but I can also use 3 Yoplait 45 cents off of 6 yogurts manufacturing coupons. That equals to $1.30 for all 20 yogurts, or just a little over 6 cents each. Now if you did not see where I got that number, then I will break it down for you. First your Albertsons coupon makes the sale price on those 20 yogurts 20 cents each. We decided to get 20 yogurts and find that we have 3,45 cents off of 6 coupons. At Albertson they will double all three of those coupons. So first I find the price of all 20 yogurts which is 20x.20=$4. Then I figure out how much to subtract from the $4 dollars by doubling all three coupons and adding them together. So it will be .45+.45=.90. .90x3=$2.70. Subtract the final coupon discount from the four dollars. $4.00-$2.70=$1.30 for all 20! Another thing that Albertsons does that the other 2 groceries stores do not do, is that they will give you a 5 cent discount on each renewable shopping bag you use. Sometimes I use 8 bags there and at 5 cents each, that equals 40 cents. That can be enough to pay my sales tax.
The last store I shop at is Tom Thumb. Tom Thumb in my book has really stepped up and started to compete with the other stores. When I first started to shop there, their coupon policy was worse than Wallymart! Now their coupon policy is more of a cross between Kroger and Albertsons. Like Kroger, Tom Thumb does use electronic coupons that you can use on top of regular coupons. They also only double or triple the first coupon and take the other 2 at face value. Now some people have had problems with Tom Thumb not taking a coupon if it does not scan in their system. I have not had this problem, mainly because the lady who checks me out every time I go there, knows me and likes me so she ends up just overriding the system to give me my 40 cents. Try getting someone at Wallymart to do that for you! Now where Tom Thumb is like Albertsons, is that every weekly flyer, they have Tom Thumb coupons that you use manufacturing coupons on top of. Just like the Yoplait Yogurt example I used above. Tom Thumb almost always has some form of dairy product on clearance. Like Kroger, you tend to have 7 days until the expiration date. There are times I have gotten Organic Borden milk for cheaper than the regular Tom Thumb brand milk. Mainly because once the milk is put on clearance, it is always 50%off regular price and I have $1 off of one gallon Borden milk coupons.
Something that I will like to address separately is each store's policy about printable online coupons. Kroger and Albertsons will take any online coupon, as long as it scans. If it doesn't scan, then odds are they will not accept it. Tom Thumb used to not accept any online coupons at all, but has recently decided to accept online coupons that you can get only on the Tom Thumb website. Most of those coupons are from Coupons.com. I do know that Wallymart no longer accepts online coupons at all. The reason why grocery stores do not take online coupons or if they do they are very hesitant to, is because there is a lot of fraud that goes on with the coupons you can get online. So that said, try not to put the majority of your saving techniques into online coupons. It just might not be worth the hassle. I know I have tried to steer mostly away from print online coupons.
Now I know there are other stores out there that I have not mentioned. Probably because they are not around in my area so I have no way to shop there. So if there is a store you like and I have not mentioned, please feel free to comment on their coupon policy for the other readers who may want to know. There is a Super Target here and I hear from many people that they have an excellent coupon policy. I don't shop for groceries at Super Target because I love that store so much I would end up blowing my budget on clothes and other things in addition to buying groceries. I know my weaknesses and I try to stay away from them. If there are other things that I have failed to mentioned then please comment.
Knowledge is power, and the more you know, the more you can save. Get to know your favorite stores coupon policy because I guarantee there will be a time when something does not scan right and you want that mistake fixed. If you know their policy then you can fight successfully for your money back . Albertsons is pretty good about admitting mistakes and if one is made you can get that product for free. Kroger and Tom Thumb on the other hand, you will have to fight a little more to prove that they made a mistake. Next post I will take you through the weekly deals and how I make my lists.
The stores I mainly shop at are Kroger, Albertsons, and Tom Thumb. These are the stores closest to my house and the ones that send me flyers in my Wednesday mail. I will talk some about the coupon policies of each store.
Let's start with Kroger. For the most part, I like Kroger. They have electronic coupons and for the most part have something on sale that I can get really really cheap or free. I tend to get more free toothpaste or deodorant at Kroger. I also like it when their milk goes on clearance, because you can get some milk that still has 7 more days until it expires for cheap. And just to let you know, milk will stay good for 7 days once open. My family will go through 4-5 gallons of milk a week, so there is never a problem of milk going bad at my house. Kroger last year changed their coupon policy. Their "official" policy is that they double or triple the first coupon and any like coupons afterwards will be accepted at face value. Along with that you can only use 3 like coupons in one transaction. Now I have discovered for myself and from other people, that there are other Kroger in the area that has not updated their systems, so they will still double or triple all my like coupons. Now electronic coupons can be used on an item that you have already used a regular coupon on. So for example, if you have a coupon for 50 cents off a box of Cheerios on your Kroger Card, you can also use a regular 50 cents off a box of Cheerios on top of that coupon. So with our example, that is a $1.50 off a box of Cheerios since the store will double the regular coupon and accept the electronic coupon on top of that. You do need to know that electronic coupons will not get double or tripled at any store, and sometimes the electronic coupons for some weird reason will not be applied to your bill. When this happens, you can let the people at Cellfire or Shortcuts know and they will reimburse you. Something new at Kroger is that they no longer pay you to take stuff off their hands. This happens when something is on sale and you have a coupon that is more than the sale value of the item. The store will not credit the remainder to your bill, instead they will just give you the credit for the sale price. For example, Lady's Speed Stick is on sale at Kroger this week for 88 cents. I have a 50 cents off of 1 coupon. So when I go to get my Speed Stick, the computer will still double my coupon but instead of giving me the full dollar off, they will only give me the 88 cents off. Enough to make that item free. I remember I used to get tons of sour cream at Kroger and my defense to Rob was, "But Rob, they paid me 5 cents to take this off their hands!" He couldn't argue with that even if he really hated sour cream. Kroger also loves to give me coupons every 3 months for things I have bought during the prior 3 months. Kroger keeps track of the items you buy and how much you buy them with your Kroger plus card. Every 3 months you will receive Kroger coupons in the mail for some items and all the time they throw in a coupon for something for FREE!!!! I find that around November I always get a coupon for a free turkey. I usually either get free cereal or free lunch meat. Now those coupons, do not double or triple. So I guess Kroger is right when they say, "It pays to shop at Kroger."
My favorite store in regards to their coupon policy has to be Albertsons. They will double and triple coupons up to 3 like coupons. Another thing Albertsons has is every so often they have Albertsons coupons in their mail flyer. Now with these, you can use regular manufacturing coupons on top of Albertson's coupon. For example, Albertsons loves to send out coupons for Yoplait Yogurts. If I got an Albertsons coupon for yogurt at the price of 20cents each limit 20, then I can get 20 yogurts for 20 cents each, but I can also use 3 Yoplait 45 cents off of 6 yogurts manufacturing coupons. That equals to $1.30 for all 20 yogurts, or just a little over 6 cents each. Now if you did not see where I got that number, then I will break it down for you. First your Albertsons coupon makes the sale price on those 20 yogurts 20 cents each. We decided to get 20 yogurts and find that we have 3,45 cents off of 6 coupons. At Albertson they will double all three of those coupons. So first I find the price of all 20 yogurts which is 20x.20=$4. Then I figure out how much to subtract from the $4 dollars by doubling all three coupons and adding them together. So it will be .45+.45=.90. .90x3=$2.70. Subtract the final coupon discount from the four dollars. $4.00-$2.70=$1.30 for all 20! Another thing that Albertsons does that the other 2 groceries stores do not do, is that they will give you a 5 cent discount on each renewable shopping bag you use. Sometimes I use 8 bags there and at 5 cents each, that equals 40 cents. That can be enough to pay my sales tax.
The last store I shop at is Tom Thumb. Tom Thumb in my book has really stepped up and started to compete with the other stores. When I first started to shop there, their coupon policy was worse than Wallymart! Now their coupon policy is more of a cross between Kroger and Albertsons. Like Kroger, Tom Thumb does use electronic coupons that you can use on top of regular coupons. They also only double or triple the first coupon and take the other 2 at face value. Now some people have had problems with Tom Thumb not taking a coupon if it does not scan in their system. I have not had this problem, mainly because the lady who checks me out every time I go there, knows me and likes me so she ends up just overriding the system to give me my 40 cents. Try getting someone at Wallymart to do that for you! Now where Tom Thumb is like Albertsons, is that every weekly flyer, they have Tom Thumb coupons that you use manufacturing coupons on top of. Just like the Yoplait Yogurt example I used above. Tom Thumb almost always has some form of dairy product on clearance. Like Kroger, you tend to have 7 days until the expiration date. There are times I have gotten Organic Borden milk for cheaper than the regular Tom Thumb brand milk. Mainly because once the milk is put on clearance, it is always 50%off regular price and I have $1 off of one gallon Borden milk coupons.
Something that I will like to address separately is each store's policy about printable online coupons. Kroger and Albertsons will take any online coupon, as long as it scans. If it doesn't scan, then odds are they will not accept it. Tom Thumb used to not accept any online coupons at all, but has recently decided to accept online coupons that you can get only on the Tom Thumb website. Most of those coupons are from Coupons.com. I do know that Wallymart no longer accepts online coupons at all. The reason why grocery stores do not take online coupons or if they do they are very hesitant to, is because there is a lot of fraud that goes on with the coupons you can get online. So that said, try not to put the majority of your saving techniques into online coupons. It just might not be worth the hassle. I know I have tried to steer mostly away from print online coupons.
Now I know there are other stores out there that I have not mentioned. Probably because they are not around in my area so I have no way to shop there. So if there is a store you like and I have not mentioned, please feel free to comment on their coupon policy for the other readers who may want to know. There is a Super Target here and I hear from many people that they have an excellent coupon policy. I don't shop for groceries at Super Target because I love that store so much I would end up blowing my budget on clothes and other things in addition to buying groceries. I know my weaknesses and I try to stay away from them. If there are other things that I have failed to mentioned then please comment.
Knowledge is power, and the more you know, the more you can save. Get to know your favorite stores coupon policy because I guarantee there will be a time when something does not scan right and you want that mistake fixed. If you know their policy then you can fight successfully for your money back . Albertsons is pretty good about admitting mistakes and if one is made you can get that product for free. Kroger and Tom Thumb on the other hand, you will have to fight a little more to prove that they made a mistake. Next post I will take you through the weekly deals and how I make my lists.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Genesis: Why am I doing this
It's the beginning of August and time for back to school shopping for my girls. I have my school supply list in hand and ready. Time to head out to Walmart and buy the supplies. Every year I do the same thing, I get the school supply list and head to Walmart, which I like to call Wallymart. And every year, I end up getting upset because of the stupidity of those in charge of running the store. Like the previous years, I show up get the basic supplies like pencils, paper, rulers, crayons, and color pencils; but I end up wasting time trying to find the 12x18 assorted construction paper, composition notebooks, and folders with brads that the school deems important. After finally finding someone who can help me, I learn that Wallymart just does not carry these things. What I don't understand is that when I walk right in the front door, there is the list for the school supplies for the local elementary schools, which are either Fort Worth ISD or Crowley ISD, but Wallymart does not carry some of the basic school supplies on those lists. From Walmart's commercials, I get the sense that they pride themselves of making shopping convinent while having competitive prices. If that is the case, then why would they not stock up on all the back to school supplies that the local school districts want. They have the lists, then they should know what to order. Another thing I really don't understand is if CVS and Walgreens can have composition notebooks, then why doesn't Wallymart?
Okay I am starting to digress, after finding out that I'm going to have to find these items elsewhere, I discovered another mother in the same predicament as me. I told her loudly, due that a Wallymart employee was close by, that she can find all this stuff at Mardels. I also made sure to drop the fact that Mardels' prices were just as good and some times better than Walmarts. I know the employee has really little input on the way things are at Wallymart, but who knows maybe she will tell her manager what she "overheard" me say and he can do something, but that is wishful thinking. So I paid for my things,went to Mardels, and finished my shopping.
When I got home, I had to tell my husband, Rob, all about my experience and what I really think about Wallymart. That is when a light bulb came on in my head. Everyone now has a blog, why not start a blog about why I hate Walmart. Rob thought this was an excellent idea. Of course I had to get some unbiased opinions, so I posted on Facebook my idea. I had some people who liked the idea and a couple who just couldn't live without Walmart. So I decided that I would blog about my loathing of Walmart while vowing not to buy one thing at Walmart for one year and hopefully never again!
So now here we are, I am starting this blog. I do want to clarify a couple of things. I will NOT buy things from Walmart for one year, but I probably will set foot in their stores during this year. Mainly due to the fact that when I go grocery shopping with my mom, she goes to Walmart. My other clarification is that I Will shop at Sam's Club. I know some of you think that I shouldn't shop at Sam's since it is affiliated with Walmart and I should shop only at Costco. I shop at Sam's Club because they have the exact same things as Costco and then some for cheaper prices. The parking at Sam's is better, and my membership is way cheaper than Costcos. Sam's is also trying to keep with the times and have electronic coupons you can add right to your Sam's card. Last I saw Costco did not do this, but I could be wrong. Besides my problem is with Walmart not Sam's Club.
Okay with that out of the way, I'm ready to ween my family off of Walmart and save tons of money in the process. During this process, please feel free to leave your own experiences and comments. All mature opinions and debates are welcomed.
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