More info on Grocery Game

OK, some of you are asking for more info on the grocery game. Here are my findings thus far from the past few weeks:

- I spend about 1 hour per week cutting/filing coupons and printing the lists off with the things I want to buy. Up front I spent more time than that because I was reading the internet a lot to make sure I was doing everything right. There are message boards that are helpful and fun to read. That is really not necessary anymore unless I just want to read for fun.

- I decided to subscribe to one grocery store (Kroger, my regular store) and CVS. I don't think it is worth doing more than one grocery store. I tried it for a couple weeks; too much shopping and too exhausting trying to learn more than one store, especially with an impatient baby staring at me the whole time. I have been saving about 50% off shelf at Kroger - not bad!

- I keep my coupons in a binder. I got CD inserts for a 3 ring binder. I file by letter of the alphabet. I learned this the hard way. At first I was doing categories and was making myself crazy trying to decide how to file things. My friend Kelly was just doing alphabetical filing by brand name. I switched to her method and it is so much better.

OK hope that helps. If anyone has more questions let me know!