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Kroger is fast becoming my new favorite grocery store. Although, you can’t just shop at one store because then you don’t take advantage of all the deals at all the different stores. My method of shopping has always been to go where the deals are or wherever I can save the most money. I think this is how I’ve always been, trying to find the best deal on an item and buying it wherever it is the cheapest. Both I and my fiancé shop around like this most of the time. So, let me tell you how to save big time at Kroger.

Kroger doubles coupons up to 50 cents. This means that if you have a coupon for 50 cents or less on an item they will double the amount off, so instead of just getting 50 cents of, you get $1.00 off the item, which increases your savings. Also, Kroger participates in programs with Cellfire.com, Shortcuts.com and pgbrandsaver.com. All of these web sites allow you to put in your Kroger card number and upload coupons straight to your card from the web site, no clipping required. When you buy the items you have coupons for on your card remember to always swipe your Kroger card when you shop and the coupons will automatically come off at the register when you swipe your card.

Of course, not only can you use the coupons uploaded to your Kroger card, you can use other coupons too. You can use more coupons from other internet sites that allow you to print coupons or you can use a coupon from your Sunday paper from the Red Plum or Smart Source coupons. You can also get coupons from Red Plum and Smart Source from their web sites: www.redplum.com and www.coupons.smartsource.com.

Kroger also has a lot of dollar deals that they offer every couple of weeks. Sometimes you can even find a coupon to make the item even cheaper or free on the dollar items there. For example, Kroger has pasta/rice-a-roni on sale this week for $1 each and Red Plum has a coupon on their website for $1.00 off the purchase of 3 pasta or rice-a-roni products, so you could get one box free using this coupon.

I’m not yet positive if they will allow you to use more than one coupon, but if they do allow that you could save a ton. The next time I go to Kroger I am going to talk to the people at customer service and potentially a manager to see what exactly their coupon policies are. I bought some brand name tissue paper there the other night and I had two coupons for the product, one was for $1 off and the other was for 75 cents off. My cashier scanned one and then saw the other one and said I could only use one coupon, so needless to say I was a little upset I couldn’t use both. I guess I would’ve had to purchase another pack of the tissue paper in order to use my coupon. I wasn’t exactly sure she was correct though. I didn’t ask to speak to someone then, but the next trip I make I will give myself enough time to talk to someone about coupons and savings before I shop for my groceries. This way I’m informed of exactly what they will accept and what they will not accept when it comes to coupons. Even if they do not allow this, I am still saving quite a bit just using one coupon per item. I know it’s when they will allow you to use more than one coupon when you really save a ton though. Now that I am becoming more frugal and collecting coupons I am scouring the stores for even more deals and freebies. Also, I’m scouring the internet and every savings site or forum I can find. This is really addicting! Saving money is awesome. I love the feeling it brings to know that I am saving money for myself. I’ve learned some stuff along the way too and I’m sure I have much more to learn. I’ve learned that Kroger’s new ad comes out on Sunday and Food Lion’s ad comes out on Tuesday. Also, I’ve learned that there are specific coupons only for Target in the paper and online.

Here are the deals for Kroger this week that I’ve found in my area:

Pasta/rice-a-roni $1 each
Chef Boyardee products $1 each
Simply Orange Juice (small bottle) $1 each
Kroger brand cooking spray $1 each
Planters trail mix $1 each
Corn 29 cents per ear
Strawberries (16 oz) $1.98
Apples $1 / lb

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