We're trying to get more frugal at the Jones house, so we're cutting coupons and cleaning the house. I have the kids cut the coupons for me on Saturdays, which also helps them with fine motor skills. I use The Grocery Game so it is not as time consuming. GG continues to frustrate me, however, because I am always finding mistakes or discrepancies. Like, a lot. But in the end I still save a ton of money so it is worth it.
I let the cleaning people go this week (I started working last year as a substitute teacher so I could hire them). So I have gone back to the Motivated Moms Chore Planning System. It is a calendar that gives you chores to do every day, and if you do them you will stay caught up. They have a version with a daily bible reading, and one without. And it is only $8.00!! You download it, print it, and put it in a binder. Love it!
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I tried the GG, too, and I found lots of discrepencies between my store and theirs. They have added Kroger to my area and we've gotten a CVS since I quit, so I might go back. Anything to save a little money!
ReplyDeleteI do GG too, and like you find them frustrating with the errors. Still the savings can't be ignored. I also use www.couponmom.com which is FREE and sometimes finds deals that GG misses.
ReplyDeleteOoo!
ReplyDeleteI ordered the Motivated Moms chart last year and LOVED it.
I've got to get it again....
How are you Mrs. Jones?
I GG too! I used to love it, but not I just like it. My grocery store's sales cycle runs differently than the listmaker's store, and I often forget to print it before the new one is posted.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE MM! I bought it a few years ago, change the format and task to what work for our family, and am still using it. I just edit the dates to fit the current year. I print two weeks at a time and it only takes a few minutes to change the dates.
thanks for visiting my blog (a corgi in Southern California); we actually got Koda through a breeder in Alabama when we were living in Montana (that's a tongue twister); but for the life of me, I can't remember her name; he had a long plane ride when he came home to us which was 4 years ago this week!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to try that Grocery Game; never heard of it; we too are trying to be frugal, clipping coupons, using store brands, etc. I ran several Frugal Fridays on my journal where people came up with a whole lot of ways they were saving money that I started to incorporate; it has helped a bit!
thanks for visiting; I'm not sure if I'm going to go back to blogging; taking a break right now and getting lots more done, LOL, and spending more time with the Lord :)
and your corgi does look a lot like Koda! it is amazing how they do resemble each other so much!
have an awesome day!
betty/Koda