I prefer to shop at HT because it's bigger, open 24 hours and has more variety and selection. With that said, Food Lion has great bargains too and I need to pay more attention to the savings I can get.
I consider myself lucky because I have three FLs and two HTs within a short drive of my home. This makes it possible for me to maximize my savings if one store runs out of an item.
I do not have a 2010 savings total for FL. I threw away my receipts and honestly I wasn't shopping FL regularly. This year I will utilize FL more often and so far it's paid off huge.
The other day I was shopping for some very specific items at FL, but I decided to go up and down each aisle to familiarize myself with the store's organization. I discovered that Playtex Gentle Glide tampons 18ct. were on sale for $2.99. They are regularly $5.19. HUGE SAVINGS, right???? Wait for it . . . I had a $2/1 coupon making them .99 cents each box. I bought out the store.
I then went to another FL and bought their stock too. I had a very proud moment at the second store when two cashiers watched as I saved $50.40 and paid $14.66 for 12 boxes. One cashier asked me how I did it. I have to admit I felt the endorphins rush through my body.
So, 2011 @ FL . . .
I have spent: $69.43
I have saved: $95.63
Savings rate: 57.9%
I'm exceeding my 50% goal, which is great, but I need to keep it up for the next 11.5 months. In the end I purchased 18 boxes of tampons, which is a 2 year supply.
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