Short term investment. No Risk. Fifteen percent return.

Senile, indeed.

Do make sure the allow the other discounts at the same time as the Faithful Shoppers' discount. The often try to negate these great deals while seeming to give something away.

Are you sure you would have bought these staples even without the discount? If they seduce you into buying things you don't really need and want, that diminishes your gain from those 15 percent.

Cool beans, Noddy. SOunds like you've got it all Figured out!

noddy : mrs h and i sure like discounts - particularly the "double dicount" sales.
ehbeth developed a system for looking for double discounts early on. she'd enter a clothing store that avertised a sale and would immediately look for the "special discount rack' - usually hidden from shoppers at the back of the store. we've learned from her; nothing like "an old dog learning a new trick" !
as thomas pointed out, one shouldn't buy what's not needed, but there is nothing wrong with picking up a bargain. one of our local grocery stores had a bargain on canned goods - peas, beans ... yesterday, 33 cents for a 14 ounce can of del monte "fancy grade" veggies- we sure stocked up .
regular price in the other stores was 89-99cents - bargain shopping is fun (of course, we know some people that absolutely refuse to buy at other than full retail price - but not us !). hbg

I'm famous at one of the local grocery stores for following the markdown people around.

Some of them just ask me what I want now - and mark it down for me right away. Saves us all time

A couple of months ago, I ended up making money (1 red-hot penny) on a package of bagels. I think I flustered the marker-downer.

The bagels were on special in the flyer for $0.99. The marker-downer slapped a $1.00 off sticker on the package, when he saw me headed toward him.

hehehehehehehehe

I love days like that.

Thomas--

A staple, by definition, is something you always have in the house--no chance for waste there.

I also indulge myself with luxury items: imported cheese, smoked oysters, the very expensive, but beloved, dog biscuits.

Last year a woman behind me in the checkout line turned to her husband (retired couples tend to shop together) and hissed, "I told you we'd have made out better taking the discount."

On Tuesday I bought $328.32 worth of groceries for $227.57.

I'm definitely in the running for the Hunter & Gatherer Blue Ribbon.

That is so cool!

I wish my grocery did that.

They always do the free turkey thing and there is no way we're going to eat a whole big turkey. Luckily they also have a "donate your turkey" bin that they give to the shelter.

You could always have a party with a whole turkey, Boomerang. <wee hoo> What's TCOICBINB?

I don't think the stores around here have 'free turkey' day... at least I haven't noticed it. I won a turkey a few years ago and donated it to the local food shelter. Their volunteers are at the grocery stores on Fridays and Saturdays collecting food. They hand each shopper a list of most needed items and stand by a cart at the door so you can drop it off.

ehBeth -- a menace to your store? Flustering the markdown guy? I'll bet they love you. You bring excitement to their day.

Hamburger -- my favorite store had a similar sale and I now have 20 cans of beans in my pantry.

Noddy... Faithful Shopper, huh. I am so impressed; you saved over $100!!! Did you have a favorite purchase? (Raspberries out of season? Stilton cheese?) $328 worth of food must have filled up at least three shopping carts.

Piffka--

Once upon a time, a $300 grocery order would have filled three carts. This week my provender filled one cart--and that was with the a Bounty 12-pack of paper towels--on sale with a coupon.

Remember, smoked oysters and imported cheese are compact items.

I'm not sure why eastern PA supermarkets seem to be more prone to Customer Wooing specials than supermarkets in the rest of the country. After all, everyone buys groceries.

It's The Church of I Can't Believe it's Not Butter

The major pharmacy chain here has a lovely points plan.
Earlier this week, I cashed in enough points to get $75 off my $122 order.
I was mighty pleased - and I've got enough points to get me going toward my next $75!!!

<oh yeah - that day's purchases credited the card with the usual quota of points - win win, baby>

I've got my flyers ready for this weekend's excursion.

I do love the scent of a bargain.




<I think I actually just started to salivate at the thought of coupons on top of a sale>

Ah-ha, thanks....closely related to the Church of Holy Dirt, I suspect.


Beth... you are a wild woman. Glad you are making so much money on your purchases.

I shopped yesterday with a friend who also loves a bargain and now shops for a living. She says it is her dream job. (She shops for a non-profit place that offers free R&R for cancer patients.)

It sounds like your friend has my dream job, piffka.

I was just telling a friend that I hope to be able to retire sooner rather than later - and then work part-time in the non-profit sector.

<sigh>

Does she work with the CCA Piffka?

(I know they serve parts of Washington but, to be honest, I have no idea where Bombay might be!)

CCA? Children's Cancer Association? No, she works for Harmony Hill. I think they serve children in a family setting, but their clientele are mostly adults.



Beth -- didn't you start out in non-profits? I think there is a huge amount of satisfaction in that field but we need money-making businesses, too. Otherwise, where'd the donations come from?

Boomer -- Bombay is rarely found on maps; it is in the southern part of Puget Sound, directly west of Gig Harbor. Here's a photo of a painting of Bombay.: