Lessons Learned

Some things I learned today:

#1 - From now on: re-check my grocery list receipt. Sounds tedious but every time I go to the Albertson's by my house here, they always get at least one price wrong! I have gotten anywhere from $3 to $5 bucks back that they could have taken from me! Hey every little bit counts, so I always check my receipts.

#2 - I used to and still don't like going to Walmart. There is something about the crowded, messy & sometimes cheap things you find there that bug me. But one thing that I do appreciate lately, is that MOST the time they have the lowest grocery prices. In trying to stick to the "Medical School Budget" I have been ad matching there and when I write down what I think is a low price at another store, Walmart's price is usually cheaper or only like 4 cents more! Who would have known:) For the past several times I have done this, I rarely even have to show the ads I bring in with me. So there you have it - money saved, less trips = worth the bother. ALTHOUGH - I always buy my produce somewhere else. I learned in one of my nutrition classes that Walmart puts there produce in a "ripening room" to get there produce out there faster or something, THUS it turns bad faster. So that part won't work for me, but overall - it's where the deals are at!