What I Love Wednesday

Life is good on Hale Drive and it should be celebrated, even if they are tiny little celebrations. I decided that sometimes after going 1,000,000 miles an hour we should pause and think about things we love or that make our lives easier. This is why Wednesdays will be dedicated to something I use and love, or have found that I love, and I think would help others out also.

Coupons – I am not a grocery coupon clipper. I’ve tried but I just cannot think about what I need ahead of time. Sure I have food staples I buy every week, but most of the time coupons are not used on staples, SALES are used on staples. I also clip them with the best of intentions and then forget to take them when I make my shopping voyage. I always make a list and look at the flyer but I’m horrible at remembering to take my .75 coupon on “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter”.

Now I feel guilty NO MORE! I simply go on Kroger.com and there are a few links to electronically ADD coupons directly to your shopper card! I ALWAYS scan my Kroger card so I will now ALWAYS have coupons when I shop.

If you click on the links it takes you to a website where you can choose what coupons get loaded on to your card and when you buy that item, the discount is automatically taken off the card. No clipping, remembering to bring anything with you, or holding up the line while the cashier scans your coupons.

The trick is you have to remember what is downloaded onto your card which I created an excel spreadsheet with item, expiration date, and amount of coupon. I just print that before my weekly shopping visit, put it with my grocery list and cross off as used. The next week I delete what was used, add more if I’ve loaded more and repeat. If you are not tech savvy and prefer to clip, you can print out coupons at home and use them that way also.

I tried this last Saturday and saved $35 on my shopping trip. I am IN LOVE, and with the holiday season upon us, there are several deals on helpful holiday favorites like Crescent rolls, premade cookie dough, etc. I HATED grocery shopping, mostly because I hated handing over so much moolah to the store for 2 people, but this has made it more enjoyable and because it saves me money…therefore I love it and it’s my first “What I Love”.