Flyer Time!
Wednesday after work there is a little plastic bag in my driveway that saves my family lots of money. I love
the flyers! I make a mug of green tea and get ready for 20 minutes of home
budget work.
When I first started to watch my prices, I would write down
when I got home from the store how much I paid for an item, and record the size
of the item. I would then figure out
cost per unit…how much the item costs per ml, L, g and kg. It gets a bit tricky as some items are priced
per pound, be aware. I am not the math
person, and my husband gets calls from me time to time at the store asking him
to figure this out fast! It can get over whelming at the store to do this when
you are in the moment. Getting to know the prices of the items you regularly purchase will help you know when the item is a great deal.
I first sort the flyers by the grocery stores that I
prefer.
No Frills in my town is my favorite
grocery store and I start there. The owner is present, and is very helpful with
the customers. No Frills also has the PC Optimum, where you collect points on every day purchases and points when
you charge to your PC Master Card. And….No
Frills will Price Match.
In my
town ( and across Canada) Giant Tiger and Walmart will Price Match.
How Do I Price Match?
If you see an item in the flyers advertised cheaper than
what it is at No Frills, Giant Tiger or Walmart you may Price Match. I circle
item in the flyer, and take it with me to the store. You are allowed to Price
Match as many items as you like, but can only get 4 items of the same product.
For example, if Dawn liquid dish soap was on sale at a Lawtons, I take the
flyer to a store that will Price Match and get the exact item for the advertised
price. I could get 4 of the Dawn liquid
soap, and then also Price Match other items, such as bread.
Flipp App also allows you to price match. It has all the local flyers on the app, and when you are at the cash, before the cashier rings in your item, show the Flipp App on your phone and the cashier will adjust the price.
Why Would I Price Match?
I price match to cut down on my driving to other stores.Also, I price match to get points with my loyalty cards. No Frills belongs to the PC Optimum program, I try to buy as many of my groceries there as possible to collect points.
