I joined The Grocery Game - Again

A couple of years ago a friend told me about The Grocery Game.  It sounded wonderful so I signed up.  At the time it would only cost me $1.  I figured, at that price, I was willing to give it a try.  I think I saved some money, I can't really remember.  But, recently I rejoined.  It cost me $15 this time, but I knew it was worth it.  I paid $10 for the first store I chose and $5 for the second (each store after the first would cost $5).  Honestly, I think it's worth it.  But, don't be alarmed!  If you would like to join then it's FREE for you for 4 weeks!  Simply go to https://www.thegrocerygame.com/con_Free_Trial.cfm?function=order&smt=0&srm=1 and sign up.  If you say that I refered you (vernitta_w at yahoo dot com) then I get a couple of weeks free (if I refer a certain number of people)

Not sure what I'm talking about?
The Grocery Game is a website that can save you hundreds of dollars on your grocery bill each month. Log in, spend a few minutes with a pair of scissors, and you're off to win The Grocery Game!
When you play, you'll get a weekly list (called Teri's List) of the lowest-priced products at your supermarket matched with manufacturers' coupons and weekly specials -- advertised and unadvertised. The Grocery Game does all the hard work and research, and presents it to you in a straightforward format.
It's not a contest or really a game.  It's just a way to save money on groceries and other household items.

A couple of days ago I got my list and coupons together and we headed off to Safeway.  But, things were not going as I had planned.  There were things that were supposed to be on sale, based on my list, that weren't.  I had the wrong list!  Why?  Because we lived in one zipcode, but shopped in another.  Yes, there was a Safeway in our zipcode, but this one was closer.  But, even though I had the wrong list we still saved $45!  $45 people!  I was so excited!  But, at the same time I was disappointed.  Disappointed, because if I had had the right list we could have saved even more money.  If you join I recommend putting in the zipcode of the store that you frequent instead of your's, just in case you don't live in the same zipcode.
  
Now on the list that I had printed out it had said that Del Monte Fruit Naturals Cups were on sale for $1.  But, guess what?  I had found a coupon that wasn't listed for Buy 3 get a $1 off!  Doesn't that sound wonderful!?  So go and find other coupons.  Do you have favorite brands?  Go to their website and sign up for their newsletter.  Google " 'favorite product' coupons" and see what you get.  You would be surprised.

Also, sign up for newsletters from your favorite restaurants.  Jarrod and I like to go to Chevy's.  We signed up for their newsletters and about 2-3 a month we get a coupon for "Order one combo and the second (of equal or lesser value) is only $2.99" (sometimes $3.99).  Their combos are so big that it's two meals.  So we end up spending roughly $16.49 on four meals.  That's less than $5 a meal!

Also, take a look at this website.  Jarrod had googled "feeding a family for a week"  (He was looking for more information about this.) and found this.  It is what got me interested in couponing again.  That, and I saw my sister, Rebekka's, posts on facebook about using coupons.