I need your help in putting together a FAQ list to post on my blog. After being prompted by my sister to post answers to some great questions, I am thinking a FAQ would be very helpful.
So, here is what I need you to do…
Please post any question you have in the comments below or email me at kelly@faithfulprovisions.com . If you have the answer already, put it in there too! I will work on getting it together this week as a resource for us all!
i always think your target prices for items is really helpful. . .that way if i see it for that price i know to stock up!! we really enjoyed the circus by the way. . .thanks for the tip on the coupon!!
1) When you first began stockpiling, how much was your weekly grocery budget? How long did it take you to start seeing an opportunity to lower that? How long did it take you to get to $40 a week?
2) Now that you have a full pantry and freezer, how much do you pay for an item to stockpile (assuming you do not need it this week)? $2 or less? 60% off or less? What is a good guideline?
3) If I wanted to I could keep my weekly grocery budget at $100 a week. Between all the grocery stores and drug stores, I’m sure I could use all of this every week and not take the budget down. Any thoughts?
That’s all!
Caroline
Kelly — you may be sorry you asked b/c I have LOTS of questions!
1. I’ve been overwhelmed by the Kroger Mega Savings Event and I’m trying to figure out how the couponing works when you’re buying in bulk. Say I want to buy Item X and it’s 10 for $10. And what if I want 10 total. Can I stack 10 MFCs (1 per item) or is that too many. How do you know what the limit is?
2. Also, Harris Teeter told me for their BOGOF offers, you can only use 1 MFC. It seems like Publix and Kroger let you use 2 MFCs (1 for each item). Does that sound right.
3. What if you see an item you want and you do not have the right hard copy issue of SS or RP. Can you get that coupon online somewhere? Are Internet Coupons and hard copy coupons duplicates of each other (i.e. you either clip them or print them) or are they separate entities? Does that make sense? I’m confusing myself!
What are you top “good buys” at Costco?
Thanks so much for this website and your class – I am really trying to make this work for us! Here are a few questions I have so far:
1) If you are using a competitor’s store coupon, like a Food Lion coupon at Publix, can you use it for a store brand? (ex: coupon for Food Lion brand diapers, can you use for Publix brand diapers)
2) Are there things you buy that tend to NEVER have coupons? (I could only think of a few: produce, eggs, beer)
3) One store I go to bit that I didn’t hear you talk about or see on your website is Babies R Us. Do you know much about their prices and coupon policies? I know they put our their own coupons and take manufactrers, but I don’t know about compettior coupons. Does Publix take their coupons?
That’s all I thought of so far. And I’m not even attempting the whole drug store thing yet – baby steps! Thanks again!