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| Internet Grocery Shopping Resources {7 Days, 7 Tools: Build a Better Grocery Budget} Posted: 18 Jun 2012 04:00 AM PDT
Chapter 9: Saving Money in the Internet Era is all about … saving money using the internet. Surprising, no? There are a lot of fabulous tools I cover in the book, and I daresay you haven’t heard of several of them. In fact, just this week, a brand new grocery shopping tool was unveiled… a little too late to make it into the book, so I’m going to share it with you now! (You’ll just have to get the book to find out all my other online grocery shopping secrets.) The tool I speak of is Safeway’s new Just for U online program and app. I had the privilege of attending a blogger event hosted by Safeway to learn all about this new program, and even got to test drive it during a little shopping spree sponsored by Safeway. (It’s always so much fun spending someone else’s money!)  Photo Credit: Laura at Beltway Bargain Mom My friend Laura the Beltway Bargain Mom was there, having fun, too:  Photo Credit: Laura at Beltway Bargain Mom
Jill at Musings from Me, and Holly from I Like it Frantic also joined us for the event and did some serious grocery shopping as well:
Kristina of Prince William County Moms was another fellow shopper, and I was quite jealous of JJ of Caffeine and a Prayer’s kickin’ awesome avocado deal: $0.89 each!
Other blogger friends attending were Maggie of Family Frugal Fun, and Gina of Moneywise Moms. We all had a great time together, shopping (without kids!) and learning the ropes of Safeway’s new Just for U program.  Photo Credit: Holly at I Like it Frantic I am really excited about the potential of Just for U as a means of saving money on healthy food, and if you have access to a Safeway (or a store in the Safeway family), I highly recommend you sign up and check it out! Just for U capitalizes on the latest technology to bring you convenience and savings in one neat little package. It’s very new, so it’s still developing and improving, but already, it’s fantastic! Steve Neibergall, Safeway’s East Division President, explained what the program was all about before we headed to our shopping.
Here’s how it works: you sign up on Safeway.com to join the Just for U program. It’s fast and easy, and doesn’t require extensive information. (Plus, you can be assured that Safeway will never sell your info to anybody.) Once you’re signed up, go to the Just for U section of the Safeway website, where you will find 3 categories of deals that are just for you:
When browsing through the Just for U website, you can add the digital coupons and personalized deals to your club card simply by clicking the red “Add” button. When you scan your card at the register, your deals will be applied to your purchase! Simple as that. But there’s more! You can also download an app (for Android or iPhone), where you can easily see all the Just for U deals available as you’re shopping at the store.
Using the Just for U program – without the aid of paper coupons, which I didn’t have with me – I was able to get the following items for $35:
I also should mention that I stared longingly at the Open Nature New York Strip Steaks that were gorgeous and thick and on sale for $13.99/lb. I opted not to buy them at the time because I didn’t want them to spoil in the heat on the way home, so I picked them up a couple days later. My DH was certainly spoiled this Father’s Day! So… here’s the question: for someone who likes to buy mostly healthy foods (minus the occasional package of Oreos) that are all-natural, and organic when possible, is Just for You worth it? Time will tell more definitely, but my opinion is that if the program works the way it should, then yes. Theoretically, if your club card stats reveal that you buy a lot of minimally processed, natural, and organic ingredients, then those are the deals that will show up on your doorstep (figuratively, of course). Safeway carries a great deal of natural and organic foods, and even has their own lines of natural and organic brands (Open Nature and O Organic). If you’re curious, you can watch this video for more information:
Click here to view the video on YouTube. What do you think – will this help you save money on your groceries?
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| 7 Days and Counting until the Release of Your Grocery Budget Toolbox {Menu Plan Monday} Posted: 17 Jun 2012 06:48 PM PDT I am so excited! Just one week from today, my eBook, Your Grocery Budget Toolbox, will be released! BUT! For the first week, it will only be available to those who like Your Grocery Budget Toolbox on Facebook. BUT! It will be available at half the introductory price of $4.99! That means (in case your math is a little slow) only $2.49 for over 150 pages chock full of invaluable information about reducing your grocery budget. This is a really really low price, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It ain’t ever gonna go that low again. So get it while the gettin’s good. And tell your friends so they can get in on the good deal before it goes away. AND! All this week, I’m going to be sharing some tidbits from the book. 7 Days, 7 Tools: Build a Better Grocery Budget. Come back every day from now until next Monday to get a new hint about saving money on groceries. And I might even throw a printable bone or two at you. But don’t worry… there will still be PLENTY left in the book. It’s definitely worth every penny you spend on it. If I do say so myself. So what do you need to do? Go to Facebook. Like Your Grocery Budget Toolbox. Save your spare change up. Next Monday, June 25, order your very own copy of Your Grocery Budget Toolbox for only $2.49. And tell your friends. They’ll want it, too. Breakfasts
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*My concept of “Eating Intentionally”, and the 10 principles we are working through this year, come from the book “Intuitive Eating” by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. I highly recommend it – I don’t agree with everything in it, but it is a great read for anybody who has ever been on a diet and/or is considering going on a diet. This post contains affiliate links.Thank you for subscribing to Quick and Easy Cheap and Healthy! Here's your free copy of Spring Into Smoothies All Summer Long. Enjoy! |
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