I decided to buy more Hunt's Petite Diced Tomatoes. When I went to the display up front, there were no tomatoes like I wanted, just other iterations that were left on sale. So, I went to the aisle to determine if any were left there. No, none like I wanted. But, I found one with no sodium. I didn't know this was an option.
So, I went up front and an employee I have known for about seven years from my shopping there helped me by going through the display for more of the "no sodium" variety. She found one can. Then, we went to the aisle and she found two more by moving a bunch of cans and looking behind them. Too bad.
Since she remembered helping me the Thursday before, I ventured a question. I asked her if I could trade the ones that were "Petite Diced" for the "no sodium" variety. She agreed if I had a receipt. I did not, so she searched the records for the purchase. She came out and asked a manager if I could return them without a receipt. He agreed. Then, I asked if I could trade them if the sale were off. He agreed.
When I arrived at home, I still had the cans in a store tote bag. I looked inside, and there was the receipt! So, I am gold. I can trade them with no hassle.
The regular Hunt's Petite Diced Tomatoes had 200 mg of sodium. Hunt's No Salt Added Diced has 15 mg. That is significant difference in sodium. I will still have the other dozen cans with 200 mg of sodium. But, I can use one of each in soup. By using one can of each, I will reduce the sodium from 400 mg to 215 mg. I am overjoyed with any reduction in sodium. By using two cans of NO Salt, I will reduce the sodium from 400 mg to 30 mg.
I looked at the receipt I could not find but found in the bag. I paid $0.72/can compared to the $0.98/can at Big Box for a saving of $0.26 on each 26 cans. This sale is still on at Publix here and in Cullman. You need to check your Publix for the sale before you go. I bought 26 cans, so my savings over the lowest price was $6.76.
I also went to another store. After paying $5+ for 18 eggs, I paid $3.59 for the same 18 eggs. I can eat these all or cook with them, so there will be no waste.
On Friday, Tommy had to pick up a med and said he was going to see where gas was least expensive. He paid $3.12. Saturday morning gas was $3.19. When we went to Cullman on Saturday, gas was $3.14.. Before we left town, the same gas was $3.39. When we got back to Hueytown, most stations were higher than when we left town. It's horrifying. Murphy's, one of the places in Hueytown where we found the $3.12 price was still $3.12 when we came back on Saturday.
What good deals on grocery or gas have you found lately? Do you try to avoid full-price groceries like I do?
I really refuse to pay full price - if it isn't on sale - I don't need it. I always have back up at home for that reason.
ReplyDeleteCheryl,
DeleteThat is a good decision! Only by buying on sale whether I need it or not, can I do that.
I only ever buy reduced price items, that is items when they come on a weekly sale. However the last 2 times I went shopping I've had to pay full price on several items because they weren't on sale and I'd run out while waiting for a sale.i like the price you paid on canned tomatoes I try to have those on hand too and buy the low sodium ones when they are available.
ReplyDeleteJoyful,
DeleteI hate it when I have to pay full price. If I don't have an item and have to pay full price, I only buy one and make sure I watch for a sale on that item. I had never seen the low sodium in those.
We don't pay full price for much of anything but I don't return items either because they are required to throw them in the trash which I hate. Gas is 3.49 here and some higher.
ReplyDeleteLana,
DeleteThey don't throw out everything or I would not return. Those are high prices for gas!
I have never been good at looking at prices when what I want to get is what I want to get.
ReplyDeleteUrspo,
DeleteThat tells me you have no interest in being frugal and that you have never been even slightly short on money. Well, good for you.
I try to buy items on sale, dread paying full price. Our gas prices for mid grade are at 3.89. It will typically cost $95 to fill up my husband's truck every week. Boo!
ReplyDeleteLisa,
DeleteBoo is correct. That is a lot to spend every week.
"dread" is how I feel about paying full price, too. Hopefully, the madness will end.
I hate to pay full price because there will always be a deal coming along at some point, and I just need to catch it
ReplyDeleteI really prefer to grocery shop alone so I can go through each aisle and scan the shelves for bargains. If I go by the pickles and see that Vlasic dill stacker pickles are on sale, I will buy some even if they aren’t on my list. I know we will eat them at some point. Also I’ve noticed that some sale items aren’t advertised, and I won’t find them unless I walk the aisles.
Sue,
DeleteI do go through all the aisles to catch things not advertised that are marked down. I have found some great deals this way. I don't do it every time or if I just ran in for bananas, but I do it often.
PS: Great job on getting the low-sodium tomatoes!
ReplyDeleteSue,
DeleteThey were not up front on the sale shelves, just in the aisle. Thanks.
Southern California is so darn expensive. The lowest price for gas here is at Costco and it is $4.46! The highest price in my area, according to the app Gas Buddy is $5.19. These days I don't drive much, unless it to take John to a Doctor appointment. I find that I only fill up the tank once a month or so. My last fill up cost over $57.
ReplyDeleteJanet,
DeleteToday, $3.39 was the best around. I did not check for highest.