This morning my parents were nice enough to come over so that I could run errands. It was a very frugal three hours. Here it goes.
First stop, Kroger. I needed bread, and I found the bonanza. I bought four loaves of bread for a dollar, the expensive kinds dark rye, flax, and two loaves of cinnamon raisin. I also bouth 10 packages of English muffins at 50 cents each. Two packages or rolls for a quarter each, and one package of donut holes for 50 cents.
On the clearance rack, I bought a can of green beans for .29,l a jar of Welch’s seedless raspberry preserves (and I used a coupon, bringing it down to 1.14). I also bought two chocolate pie crusts for .70 and a pie for 1.99
I also bought a package of vegetarian lunchmeat for $1.29, with a dollar off coupon I had, it brought it down to .29. I also bought a package of boneless ham to be used for lunchmeant on clearance for $1.35 a pound.
On to Walgreens, which had a special of refilling your ink cartridge for $5–and then getting the $5 back on rebate.
Then I bought gas, paying cash so I only had to pay $1.83 a gallon. The gas station was on the same street as Walgreenhs.
Going further down the road, I hit a small strip mall, and hit pay dirt. First, I stopped at ACO and bought the paper plates that were on sale, while I also scouted out their gardening department. I was comparing their prices to those of the Burpee catalog I had just received.
Next, I went to Aldi to buy the instant coffee (we have no room for a coffee maker). They have the cheapest coffee around. I also bought bananas and carrots. Their trash bags were cheaper than ACO’s, so I bought some there. Lastly, in the UPS store, I made copies buying a copy card, so that there were only 6 cents per copy.
On my way back home, I swung by Rite Aid. They had a promotion that if you transferred your prescription, you’d get a $25 gift card. I bought pull ups with those, which also have a rebate. I also bought Pepsi 12-packs that were on sale, using a coupon. We take them along when we travel, so that we don’t buy soft drinks.
And then I went home.
