I think I'm obsessed...

...with hunting for bargains at the grocery storeSSS!

I am tracking every little penny, comparing prices at up to five different stores. Clipping coupons, scanning ads, visiting other savings-obsessed blogs and websites. And the sad thing is, I'm excited about it.

I see it as a process. Eventually I'll know where to go for the lowest prices (and whether it's really worth it to do so much driving around.)

This week's excitement:

1. I found out that if you use ONE COUPON from Costco's mailer, their system automatically activates all other coupons applicable to your order. I had a Costco coupon for pork chops (the BEST boneless pork chops!) I also bought a case of Mountain Dew but didn't realize there was a coupon in the mailer for Pepsi products. Sure enough...my receipt shows that they applied the $2 coupon WITHOUT ME SAYING A THING! Take that Michael's and your annoyingly frustrating coupon policy* ;-).

2. I've also recently learned that Target has "Target Internet Coupons" which can be used ALONG WITH A MANUFACTURERS COUPON on the same item. By the way, I ASSumed that Target would have higher prices on groceries; a couple of friends encouraged me to be more open minded. Sure enough, milk, Kayla's favorite cheese sticks, my nightly weakness and Cascade are significantly cheaper at Target...go figure.

3. I ordered an Entertainment book this week. I haven't bought one of those in years, but ordering one for $23 online (versus $35 at CVS) will pay me back the first time I take the kids to the batting cages & driving range at Bogey's Sports Park, so anything after that is a bonus!

*Don't get me wrong...I LOVE Michael's. But they have the lamist coupon policy. You can use one coupon at a time. Period. Meanwhile, Bed Bath & Beyond takes one coupon per item regardless of expiration date. CVS supposedly doesn't care about expiration dates either. And then there's Michael's, and perhaps that frustrates me the most because I typically buy higher-priced items there with some frequency (thanks to Kayla's Cookies & Crumbs.)