A New Money SAVING Hobbie...

went on a treasure hunt

at the store today

with a printed grocery list

competitor ads to match

and manufacturer's coupons

Cash register price: $6.36

Reaction from the patient lady behind me: pat on the back

Reaction from the cashier: two thumbs up

My reaction (doing the victory dance): priceless

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Final price per item...

cereal - $1 a box

crackers - $.60 a box

frosting - $.33 a container

granola bars - $ .15 a box

muffin mix - $1.10 a box

bottle of dressing - FREE

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A tremendous thank you to

http://www.consumerqueen.com/

and http://www.grocerysmarts.com/ (code g84caa)

for doing ALL the leg work

organizing grocery lists

and cross-referencing them

to coupons found ALL over the place

AND

thanks also to my newspaper delivery dude

who chucks money savings coupons

onto my drive way

extremely early

each and every Sunday morning