The Grocery Game Question?

It worked great when I was a working mom b/c I took advantage of all of the "convenience foods" but now that I am a SAHM and cook alot from scratch I don't use it much at all. Coupons can be great...especially if you use a store that doubles them.

I've learned to "Stock Shop" rather than just buying what I need for the moment and find some really great sales. Like, if you see frozen carrots on sale buy a few more bags than normal for the great price...I buy alot of canned goods and purchase about 5 cans every time I go to the store. I also buy things like bagged noodles, dry beans and bag rice...all pretty cheap to keep on hand for those weeks when money is a bit tight. We love Red Beans & Rice, Chicken Noodle bake and others that are only a couple of dollars to fix. Hope this helps a bit.

Try going to these websites for more tips:
www.livingonadime.com
www.hillbillyhousewife.com
www.miserlymoms.com

And for a much cheaper shopping experience try...
www.angelfoodministries.com

They have helped us out when in a jam on a few occasions!
Good luck!

Since you mostly will want it for baby items and household items I would recommend using www.couponmom.com. It's a little more cumbersome, but free! It also has lists for Wal-Mart, Target, CVS, and Walgreens - which can be a big help.
By the Sunday paper and do couponmom rather than GG, it will be more worth it for you.

Definitely agree with the poster about using couponmom vs TGG. Why pay for something you can get free and quicker? You might check Yahoo Groups for a coupon group near you. I personally favor DFW Coupon Cuties. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/DFWCOUPONCUTIES/

I personally love the grocery game, and I too love to cook from scratch.

I am a working mom so I don't really have the time to look through all the ads myself to find the best deals on everything. I can just go to one website and get them all. I find it useful for household items, medicines, baby items, and meat especially. There are also coupons for items that are not pre-packaged meals such as canned soups (all of your condensed soups, creams of's, etc.), you can find out who has the best deals on fruits in veggies in the produce sections, etc.

I love the grocery game and think it is definitely worth the money and time.

I agree w/ the previous post. It didn't end up working out in our household, and the gg isn't updated quickly enough for the HEB by our house. It's a nice idea, but I go organic for the most part and produce isn't their focus.

1st Congrats on being PG agaiN! YAY
2nd... honestly because we eat fresher and don't buy a lot of frozen food, I've determined that is why the GG failed our household.
I did as well shopping sales and making a food plan, as well as reading these ladies' tips.
Em