Yesterday, was Got Food? Today, I want to talk about something that is up and coming to get food, grocery auctions. After I watched the video I read the comments and someone asked; “Am I missing something? Everybody at the auction bids against each other to RAISE the price of what they will all pay for the item? Why don’t they all just stop the bidding at 25 cents and get that price? And honestly, sounds like a terribly time-consuming way to shop. I shop with a menu and a list and can’t see this working with it!” I think it is another way to shop and those that were there seemed to love it. Me, I need a cart.( my Grandma was a little polish lady and I can picture in my head making the sign of the cross and saying .. oh, now I’ve seen everything!)
My goal to get food is using coupons:
I started my coupon binder and now I just have to remember to take with me when I go to the store. I have told you before I am all over town with my work, so I store jump to check out loss leaders and get a great deal. My goal is to place my new coupons in the binder on Sunday’s and keep it in my car.
Using coupons hasn’t been simple for me over the years. This year my goal was to try again and with the help of Paula at Monroe on a Budget and her coupon class I am trying again. Now, I just have to get in the habit of taking them with me!

I separated the coupons and wrote on the clear page what the items were and This has helped me. In my first attempt to use coupons I used an envelope and I would think I had a coupon and search and not find it and it was frustrating for me and I stopped. This year with our family needed to watch our money. I remembered something my mom told me when I was a kid and have applied it to coupons she said “extra credit is like free money!” So I am thinking coupons are free money!
When the Sunday coupons come in I go through my binder and pull out the expired and put in new. I now staple any like coupons I have and it is easier for me when buying or getting rid of. Using coupons are time consuming, I am not going to lie, but the satisfaction of saving a few bucks is wonderful! Do you have any coupon or shopping advice? I would love to hear your tips! candyh@dealwithitsimply.com
Have a great day and God’s Blessings, Candy