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This Weeks Extreme Coupon Epic Failure

9/9/2014

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I know I've said this before but I will say it again... it takes a lot of time and patience to save big money with extreme couponing.  Today, I should have known better than to make a stop at Wegmans, our local grocery store, because I am having one of "THOSE" weeks.  When things go awry, my patience goes out the window.  Either way, I still have three important things to say about today's trip.
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ONE - Not every shopping trip will be an extreme coupon saving event.  There are many necessities that don't typically have coupon matchups.  Milk, eggs, meats, and poultry are some examples.  When I first started this coupon adventure, I thought I could find a way to spend less than $100 a month for our household food and items. 

My better half would eat meat and potatoes every day if possible, and isn't a big fan of money-saving dishes like tuna noodle casserole.   So at the end of the day, I save what I can and as much as I can but need to remind myself that it isn't always possible to get that 60% or more savings on every item, which was another misconception from early learning.

Since I am obsessed with saving money and using coupons for everything, I could say that today's trip was an epic failure.  I purchased 11 items, 3 of which were completely unnecessary.  I spent $41.62 and only saved a total of $4.39 in coupons.  That's a 10% savings - not a good money-saving day.   Especially since the 3 unnecessary items are for the dump cake that I plan to make this afternoon.  Also not a good day for the diet that I am supposed to be on. oops.
TWO - Wegmans has a new product on their shelves!! Wait for it.... wait for it...  it's the Rachel Ray line of dog and cat food!  I was thrilled to learn that I didn't have to make a stop at Walmart just for the dog food.  So, not everything has gone wrong today!
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THREE - Be careful when you see the word "sale."  In my previous post, I wrote about this and noted that many times the stores will jack up their prices for a good sale.  A few weeks ago, Price Chopper was selling Lay's chips at $4.29 per bag, buy 2 get three free.  I had mentioned that they are regularly found on sale at $2.99 a bag or lower.  Today, I saw them at Wegmans for 2/$5.  Although the Price Chopper deal was still more of a money-saver at $1.71 per bag, this is a perfect example of the price increase when items go on sale.

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