sarahlovesmickey
<font color=darkorchid>I could probably make Shake
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Can someone PM me more info. regarding this? I think that I may be VERY interested.
Grocery Game???
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sarahlovesmickey
<font color=darkorchid>I could probably make Shake
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Bumpity bump bump....anyone???
ilovediznee
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I joined the grocery game about a year ago. Join for a four week trial for $1. Their web is: www.thegrocerygame.com
This is what the web site says:
What is The Grocery Game?
The Grocery Game is a fun, easy way to save hundreds of dollars on groceries each month. TERI'S LIST reveals the "rock bottom" prices on hundreds of products each week and matches them up with manufacturers' coupons for the best possible savings at your local supermarket. The Grocery Game has exclusive databases that track manufacturers' coupons along with weekly sales and specials, both advertised and UN-advertised. With TERI'S LIST, the days of time consuming work required for effective coupon-ing are over. The Grocery Game does all the hard work and research, presented in a quick reference format on the internet each week, as TERI'S LIST. Members log in, spend a few minutes with a pair of scissors, and they're off to win The Grocery Game!
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Why can't I just do this on my own?
People who are great at coupon-ing typically spend hours each week preparing for their shopping trip. These "coupon pros" research sales in the ads, matching up their coupons to those sales. Once at the supermarket they soon discover there may be twice as many more un-advertised sales. So, after spending many hours at home with the sales ad, they spend even more hours standing in the supermarket aisles sifting through their coupon files once again, searching for even more coupons to match those sales. This is what we call making a career out of coupon-ing. Unfortunately, most of us don't have the time for this type of shopping.
In contrast, members of The Grocery Game eliminate all of those time consuming hours and usually save even more time and money than most "coupon pros". Even "coupon pros" can make costly mistakes. Just because an item is on sale doesn't mean its time to play your coupon. The Grocery Game databases track the sales history on nearly every item in the supermarket, waiting to use a coupon on "rock bottom" sales, saving members even more money. Now, the best possible savings are quickly accessible to "coupon pros", busy professionals, overworked moms, single adults and anyone who wants to cut their grocery bill by as much as half or even more.
How Do We Play The Grocery Game?
If you have your Sunday newspaper and TERI'S LIST, you will have everything you need to play The Grocery Game. Each week, TERI'S LIST matches sales to coupons from weeks or months past, along with new coupons from this week's Sunday paper.
You can get started with our $1 TRIAL. This will give you 4 weeks of playing The Grocery Game. You will log in to TERI'S LIST each week, check off the items you want to buy, print your customized list, pull the corresponding coupons and you're off to win like a pro!
You will want to read TERI'S GAME RULES, for all of the best savings strategies and how to get the most out of TERI'S LIST.
This is what the web site says:
What is The Grocery Game?
The Grocery Game is a fun, easy way to save hundreds of dollars on groceries each month. TERI'S LIST reveals the "rock bottom" prices on hundreds of products each week and matches them up with manufacturers' coupons for the best possible savings at your local supermarket. The Grocery Game has exclusive databases that track manufacturers' coupons along with weekly sales and specials, both advertised and UN-advertised. With TERI'S LIST, the days of time consuming work required for effective coupon-ing are over. The Grocery Game does all the hard work and research, presented in a quick reference format on the internet each week, as TERI'S LIST. Members log in, spend a few minutes with a pair of scissors, and they're off to win The Grocery Game!
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Why can't I just do this on my own?
People who are great at coupon-ing typically spend hours each week preparing for their shopping trip. These "coupon pros" research sales in the ads, matching up their coupons to those sales. Once at the supermarket they soon discover there may be twice as many more un-advertised sales. So, after spending many hours at home with the sales ad, they spend even more hours standing in the supermarket aisles sifting through their coupon files once again, searching for even more coupons to match those sales. This is what we call making a career out of coupon-ing. Unfortunately, most of us don't have the time for this type of shopping.
In contrast, members of The Grocery Game eliminate all of those time consuming hours and usually save even more time and money than most "coupon pros". Even "coupon pros" can make costly mistakes. Just because an item is on sale doesn't mean its time to play your coupon. The Grocery Game databases track the sales history on nearly every item in the supermarket, waiting to use a coupon on "rock bottom" sales, saving members even more money. Now, the best possible savings are quickly accessible to "coupon pros", busy professionals, overworked moms, single adults and anyone who wants to cut their grocery bill by as much as half or even more.
How Do We Play The Grocery Game?
If you have your Sunday newspaper and TERI'S LIST, you will have everything you need to play The Grocery Game. Each week, TERI'S LIST matches sales to coupons from weeks or months past, along with new coupons from this week's Sunday paper.
You can get started with our $1 TRIAL. This will give you 4 weeks of playing The Grocery Game. You will log in to TERI'S LIST each week, check off the items you want to buy, print your customized list, pull the corresponding coupons and you're off to win like a pro!
You will want to read TERI'S GAME RULES, for all of the best savings strategies and how to get the most out of TERI'S LIST.
sarahlovesmickey
<font color=darkorchid>I could probably make Shake
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hmmm, interesting. After the 4 week trial, then what does it cost??
senoragilbert
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I did the trial thing, too. I found that I can save just as much money going to the warehouse-type grocery store (also my most convenient) as using grocery game. I also can't stand the local paper, so don't subscribe, and had to buy a Sunday paper each week to make it work. I think the best deal I got was some pickles for like 50 cents, which are still unopened in the fridge.
It sure won't save you anything on the biggies like milk and bread, but if you like brand-name foods and whatnot, and don't like the bag-your-own kinds of stores, it might be for you.
It sure won't save you anything on the biggies like milk and bread, but if you like brand-name foods and whatnot, and don't like the bag-your-own kinds of stores, it might be for you.
tiki23
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I think your savings in the grocery game are going to depend very much on your shopping style and food preferences.
I've been using the website for less than a month and we've been saving quite a bit of $. We're a busy family of 5 - 3 teenagers; I work a lot of hours and DH works graveyard - so we eat a lot of simple-to-fix meals and foods the kids will make for themselves.
The Grocery Game isn't just about using coupons; it's about using coupons combined with the best sales, and about getting the lowest prices on meat, paper products, etc. at your selected stores on a cyclical basis, stocking up when the prices are rock-bottom so that you avoid having to pay a higher price on those items later.
It works for me.
I've been using the website for less than a month and we've been saving quite a bit of $. We're a busy family of 5 - 3 teenagers; I work a lot of hours and DH works graveyard - so we eat a lot of simple-to-fix meals and foods the kids will make for themselves.
The Grocery Game isn't just about using coupons; it's about using coupons combined with the best sales, and about getting the lowest prices on meat, paper products, etc. at your selected stores on a cyclical basis, stocking up when the prices are rock-bottom so that you avoid having to pay a higher price on those items later.
It works for me.
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ilovediznee
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That is true - it typically won't save you on eggs, milk and meat, BUT if you have overall on other items, then your total of all your stuff goes down.
I typically purchase the following items from the grocery game list with coupons: deodorant, bath gel, bathroom cleaner, detergent - both dishwasher and instant, cookies, snacks, etc.
It also gives you all the other sales of the store. Let's say that both Publix and food lion has ground beef on sale. You will be able to compare which store has it for a better price if you get your lists from both those stores.
AND Publix has a 1 cent item every week for spending $10.00 which I always do too, so you get that item and it has been milk, Lipton tea bags and frozen biscuits before.
Diane
I typically purchase the following items from the grocery game list with coupons: deodorant, bath gel, bathroom cleaner, detergent - both dishwasher and instant, cookies, snacks, etc.
It also gives you all the other sales of the store. Let's say that both Publix and food lion has ground beef on sale. You will be able to compare which store has it for a better price if you get your lists from both those stores.
AND Publix has a 1 cent item every week for spending $10.00 which I always do too, so you get that item and it has been milk, Lipton tea bags and frozen biscuits before.
Diane
I started doing the grocery game quite a few years ago, when the "list" was only available in CA and not in my area. For people who were not in the area with the list, they sold the "field guide" which you could download for $9.95 and is still available. The list is now available in my area but I much prefer to NOT use their list and use the grocery game on my own.
I definitely have saved LOTS of money over the years. I saved well over $9.95 the very first week. Basically, the grocery game works like this:
1. Find a store in your area that doubles coupons.
2. Cut coupons from your Sunday paper. Best deal is on coupons 50 cents or less that will be doubled by your store (most stores only double up to 50 cents).
3. Buy ONLY what is on sale that you ALSO have a coupon for.
4. You will find that store sales are set up to coordinate with the coupons offered in the paper and also stores have sales on a six week cycle - sometime over the course of six weeks everything will be on sale at some time.
5. The point is to never pay full price for anything, always buy what is on sale.
6. You make a stockpile of the things you buy on sale and you plan meals from your stockpile, instead of making a menu and grocery list and buying things NOT on sale for your meals that week.
7. Of course, no coupons for meat. So you buy whatever is on sale that week and freeze it. This week if steak is on sale, buy that, next week hamburger, next week chicken. Buy what is on sale. Same with dairy products and vegetables and fruits. Buy what is on sale.
8. It is cheaper to buy brand names on sale with a double coupon than it is to buy generic without a coupon.
9. I have stopped buying laundry detergent, dish soap, bath soap, dishwasher powder, razors, deodorant, etc. at Walmart or Costco because it's CHEAPER to buy it at the grocery store with double coupons.
10. You can't go by the ad slicks, you have to haul your butt into the store every week, because every week there are unadvertised specials that you have coupons for and you just have to go there and see for yourself.
11. I have been shopping at my store for so long, I know what is in every aisle. So I arrange my coupons in the order of my store aisles and I walk through, flipping through my coupons. I look at each coupon and see if the item is on sale in the store. If it is, I buy it.
It takes longer to shop this way, but you can save SO much money. OF course, it takes a couple of weeks to get enough of a stockpile that you can start planning meals from your stockpile. Until then you just have to buy what is on sale and save as much as you can (if you are trying to cut down on cost).
I have bought many 10 cent bottles of catsup, 10 cent bottles of dish soap, gotten many items free, etc. over the years. But even when not THAT cheap, I NEVER, EVER, EVER pay full price for any item and you'd be surprised how much money that saves!
If you go to http://www.thegrocerygame.com/con__...aq&CIUUID=E47D91AE-84CA-4DF2-9CA2BCF037B47719 and enter your zip code as 99999 and hit enter, it will tell you the list is not available in your area and will give you an option to order the field guide. Once the list was available in my area I did do a $1 trial, but I honestly would rather do it myself and went back to using the field guide myself. The field guide is just a one time $9.95 fee for an instant download and it has SO much information in it. It is well worth the $9.95 and you will save that much money (and much more) your first week.
I definitely have saved LOTS of money over the years. I saved well over $9.95 the very first week. Basically, the grocery game works like this:
1. Find a store in your area that doubles coupons.
2. Cut coupons from your Sunday paper. Best deal is on coupons 50 cents or less that will be doubled by your store (most stores only double up to 50 cents).
3. Buy ONLY what is on sale that you ALSO have a coupon for.
4. You will find that store sales are set up to coordinate with the coupons offered in the paper and also stores have sales on a six week cycle - sometime over the course of six weeks everything will be on sale at some time.
5. The point is to never pay full price for anything, always buy what is on sale.
6. You make a stockpile of the things you buy on sale and you plan meals from your stockpile, instead of making a menu and grocery list and buying things NOT on sale for your meals that week.
7. Of course, no coupons for meat. So you buy whatever is on sale that week and freeze it. This week if steak is on sale, buy that, next week hamburger, next week chicken. Buy what is on sale. Same with dairy products and vegetables and fruits. Buy what is on sale.
8. It is cheaper to buy brand names on sale with a double coupon than it is to buy generic without a coupon.
9. I have stopped buying laundry detergent, dish soap, bath soap, dishwasher powder, razors, deodorant, etc. at Walmart or Costco because it's CHEAPER to buy it at the grocery store with double coupons.
10. You can't go by the ad slicks, you have to haul your butt into the store every week, because every week there are unadvertised specials that you have coupons for and you just have to go there and see for yourself.
11. I have been shopping at my store for so long, I know what is in every aisle. So I arrange my coupons in the order of my store aisles and I walk through, flipping through my coupons. I look at each coupon and see if the item is on sale in the store. If it is, I buy it.
It takes longer to shop this way, but you can save SO much money. OF course, it takes a couple of weeks to get enough of a stockpile that you can start planning meals from your stockpile. Until then you just have to buy what is on sale and save as much as you can (if you are trying to cut down on cost).
I have bought many 10 cent bottles of catsup, 10 cent bottles of dish soap, gotten many items free, etc. over the years. But even when not THAT cheap, I NEVER, EVER, EVER pay full price for any item and you'd be surprised how much money that saves!
If you go to http://www.thegrocerygame.com/con__...aq&CIUUID=E47D91AE-84CA-4DF2-9CA2BCF037B47719 and enter your zip code as 99999 and hit enter, it will tell you the list is not available in your area and will give you an option to order the field guide. Once the list was available in my area I did do a $1 trial, but I honestly would rather do it myself and went back to using the field guide myself. The field guide is just a one time $9.95 fee for an instant download and it has SO much information in it. It is well worth the $9.95 and you will save that much money (and much more) your first week.
budbeerlady
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Depending on where you live there are other similar deals. I now do Savingsangel in MI. It isnt really cheap $20 a month. But it tells me very specifically where to get my coupon, the date and which coupon section. I dont have time or patience to clip them all and then look for them later. So I have a big file with them intact by date and I pull that date with the coupon and head out to the store.
I found a free version of the grocery game, the free site has alot more stores listed in my area giant, wise (is coming soon) the only one that was listed in my area for the grocery game was CVS.. not worth paying for! here is the free site http://groceryguide.com/
sarahlovesmickey
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HelenePA...is there anyway to print off the coupons when you go on that site??
DisneyMommyMichelle
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Wow, never knew this existed!
anicholson75
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I'm a member of the Grocery Game and I LOVE IT! I honestly save well over $50-75 or more every 2 weeks. Some people do a lot better than I do, and I could do better if I didn't take the kids with me. More bribery involved, lol! Anyway, if anyone wants a referral, PM me with your email address. (I can earn free weeks for referrals, every little bit helps!) The first 4 weeks are $1, then it's only $10 every 8 weeks after that.
2Monkeys
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I did the free trial and did not like it. I do not have the time (or organization!) to save up coupons for 12 weeks, then go back through them to match them to the list, which is what you have to do.
I shop by the sale ad myself and do fairly well.
I shop by the sale ad myself and do fairly well.
anicholson75
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It does take a little time and dedication, but I think it pays off. I am a SAHM and for some reason, this has become my little hobby. I'm very competitive so it's like a conquest to get a product for free or .10, just because I've timed the sale with the coupon right. DH is probably so sick of me telling him, "oh I only paid .50 for that, or that bag of chips was only .25" lol
tiki23
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Coupons - and the Grocery Game - aren't all about processed food, though a bulk of the coupons are for such items. But I've only been doing this less than a month and have saved quite a bit of money on toilet paper, shampoo, toothpaste, pet food, juice, canned goods, pasta, cake mixes, etc. With 3 kids I've always been a sale shopper and coupon clipper, but I find using the GG helps me save time and get the best deals.
But, as with everything in life....YMMV
Mermaid02
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This was my first week and I saved $70 today. I would have saved some just doing it myself.... but not that much. I expect to save even more as I get my coupons saved up. And I never buy Twinkies or that kind of snack food- my son has peanut and nut allergies so most of that stuff is off limits to us.
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www.couponmom.com already offers pretty much the same info for free. The only differences are a little more work and it was set up as cutthehunger.com in which couponers were encouraged to donate their surplus to food banks.
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