Well, I have thought long and hard about the grocery store deals over the weekend. I talked with my hubby and realized it will be way to hard for me to list select grocery stores at this time. With over 500 comments for grocery store suggestions,well, to say the least I felt a tad bit overwhelmed. As one reader mentioned, I am spreading myself to thin. I have three darling kiddos and do not want my focus to be taken away from them or all the other aspects of my site.
I know you all obviously come to my site for other reasons then the grocery store deals. If I devoted the time and energy to list these it would definitely take away from all the other deals I post. I absolutely love scouring the Internet for all those great "hidden" deals, but I wouldn't be able to do that nearly as much if I started this new endeavour.
I hope you all understand. I wish I could be in 50 places at once and was, well, superwomen, but I can't and I'm not.
Now on a positive note, I will start listing the Walmart deals. Walmart was a popular pick among lots of readers and since it is in most locations, in my opinion, it only makes sense to post those! I will be going to Walmart this week to price check items and match up coupons. I'm hoping to have a long list of accurate coupon match ups by the end of this week, possibly the beginning of next week. So stay tuned for that!
Since I won't be listing the grocery store deals, I want to make you aware of some great blogs that do. If you find a blog below that you like, then make sure to bookmark it in your favorites. That way you'll remember to go back and check the new grocery store deals on a weekly basis!
Also, if your military, then stay tuned for an exciting post shortly!
Grocery Store Deals Round-Up
Bargain Noble
(Virginia Area)
Kroger
Ukrops
Budget Saving Mom
Food Lion
Lowe’s Foods
Harris Teeter
Centsible Savings
Publix
Cha Ching Queen
HEB
Cheap Cheap
Harris Teeter
Food Lion
Lowe's Foods
Clipper Girl's
Kroger (Mid Atlantic Region)
Harris Teeter
Food Lion
Faithful Provisions
Harris Teeter
Publix
Kroger (the Kentucky/TN area)
Frugal Living NW
Safeway
Albertsons
Frugal Mommy
Vons (Safeway)
NovaThrifty
(Northern Virginia Area)
Harris Teeter
Safeway
Giant
NWA Deals
Harps
CV's / Marvins IGA
Penny Pinching Pixie
Cub Foods
Shopping With Cents
(Idaho/Utah)
Albertson's
Associated Foods
Smith's
Swag Grabber
Publix
Winn Dixie
Thrifty Puppy
Hen House
Hyvee
Price Chopper
This doesn't even come close to covering all the grocery stores mentioned, so if you are a blogger please feel free to link the grocery store deals you cover in the comment section below.
Monday, May 4, 2009
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What??? You're not Superwoman? I beg to differ! :) Thanks for all your hard work. I'd MUCH rather you continue the way the site is now. It's WONDERFUL!
thank you so much for the links.
I still think you have a cape hudden somewhere in your purce, no worries, even superman can only be in one place at a time
ida
Thanks so much for all the time you already put into this site! I follow religiously and look forward to the exciting military post. :-) Erin from Shaw AFB
I appreciate all the work you do. I don't come to your site for grocery store deals, so I'm not missing anything. Keep doing your thing. God Bless!!
I love, love, love your site as is!! I am so addicted! lol...thanks for the links. You are the best!
That is actually one of the reasons I love your blog... because you don't have all the grocery deals listed. I don't have any of those stores around me so it's just extra posts I have to scroll through.
Walmart listings would be good though. That one I can use.
Thanks for all the time and effort you put into this blog!
I would just like to say congrats for the fact that you know you can't be superwoman! I think that is the biggest problem among mom's today. We don't want to place limitations on ourselves...we want it all and we just can't possibly do it all. Thanks for all you do and your children are blessed that you know that they are more important than being the blogger with the most on her site. Thanks for everything that you have posted and will in the future. You are my number two site in the morning...I check your site right after my e-mail! Have a great week!
I totally respect and agree with your decision. I LOVE your finds and would hate to miss out on them! I am excited you are doing Wal-Mart though!
I suspect her cape is hidden in her new eco-tote shopping bag! :-)
This is my favorite of all the dealblogs, just the way it is!
(Cue the music)...We love you just the way you are..........
why not tell us how you find the "hidden" deals, so we can do the research ourselves.....that way its less on your plate and it is spread across all 500 plates...
I come here for other deals and I know others do too! I get my grocery store match ups from Southern Savers, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE your Amazon deals! I don't know anyone else doing those. I keep coming here because you sometimes have deals that others don't. So I think you are doing great by sticking with your regular deal round up. Thanks for all the info you share here!
Jen
I think that is a great decision. Reasonableness is a very rare quality these days. And thanks for all the links - I found a nice site for my grocery store that I hadn't come across before.
I do deals for ShopRite & Pathmark. Thanks for doing Walmart. I don't have a Walmart by me so would it be okay if I link to your site for Walmart deals? Living Rich With Coupons
THANK YOU for listing someone with a VA based site. I've been searching for someone to do a match up with Ukrops (local chain)! You're the best.
Suzanne
Great list! Can't wait to see your Walmart deals!
I do Acme matchups at www.mamacheaps.com!
Hi Hip2Save, You are so right not to be doing the supermarket finds...I don't know how you do what you do now, let alone add another project to your list...kudos to your hubby, too.
We all love what you do for us, but bottom line...your family comes first.
I've said it many times before, and I will say it again...thanks so much for all the great deals and "freebies".
Hip 2 Save, I hope you realize we dont come to you for grocery deals..That would be way too much, and as someone else pointed out, you have afan base from all over the country, and listing all stores is impossible and not listing all stores is showing favoritism. : ) We love you for everything that you do. You are an amazing woman and we dont want you to change! : ) I mean, the only thing you're NOT trying to do for us is the actual shopping! : )
BTW, a great place to get all grocery deals in your area is smartsource.com Click on grocery circulars, type in your zip, and it will give you a listing of ALL grocery deals. You can then make a "shopping list" to print. Walmart has all other stores ads, so when you tell them where a deal is, they ring the item up for that price. I like the list as backup incase i ever meet a cashier that doesnt believe me.
So to sum up... THANK YOU COLLIN FOR HAVING THE BEST WEBSITE OUT HERE FOR HE BEST DEALS!!!
Lana
My coupon club is looking for someone in the military with a commisary that takes expired coupons. The family we used to send ours to has moved. We have a giant box with no home. Would you like them? I feel I owe you much more for all the great deals.....
Bravo to you for finding balance! I love your site, and check it soo many times a day (my husband thinks it's an addiction!) but I love being able to provide great gifts and treats for my family and friends even leaving on grad student income. Thanks again!
http://ccherrypicker.blogspot.com/
does Giant Eagle deals.
Thank you for your honesty! I think that is completely the right decision. Your site is my all-time favorite as it is!
Love your site As it is!!! Thanks so much for all you do, I appreciate it so MUCH. You save me SO MUCH MONEY!
Toni at
www.coupons4troops@comcast.net
can assign you a military family overseas. I have one family I send expired coupons to and another one I send coupons I am not going to use, both families live overseas and greatly appreciate the coupons since they don't get the newspapers we do.
Your life overwhelms me...and I mean that as a compliment. :) It's all I can do to keep up with three kids, laundry, cooking, cleaning, facebook, email, my blog, and NOW couponing! I don't know how you have the time or the energy to "write it all down" for us, but I want to say....THANK YOU!!! You make my life easier! :)
Hi!
I do Kroger match ups for Houton, Texas
Thanks and love what you do!
Southwest Coupon Clipper
AMEN sista! I was wondering how you did it all...I honestly thought you had some help with the site. Your family needs you and is way more important! On the other hand...I do hope you keep up the awesome deals (not for any particular store) just deals in general...and freebies!!!! Thanks for all you do!!! You are definitely appreciated here in Sunny Florida!!! Take care!
Love your blog! I consistently blog about Kroger match ups in Texas for those interested. Saves a bundle for me!
http://www.mypennypile.com/
Enjoy your kids...
I LOVE all the internet deals you do! so keep up the good work. and yes, I agree, focus on those 3 little ones, they are so precious and need your attention. We (your readers) can figure out the deals at our local grocery stores. Besides, there are other local bloggers that I watch too for my local grocery deals. Such as www.jillcataldo.com for the NW suburbs of Chicago. TAke care and enjoy your summer :) P.S. I am pretty much done with my Christmas shopping because of your deals you post!
I totally support your decision- I was wondering myself how you would pull that off! So good for you in taking a step back and realizing what you could handle :) I would HATE to see the other parts of your site suffer, because it is amazing the way it is... You have saved my family so much money!!
Thanks for the list of other blogs... I didn't know anyone listed Price Chopper at all! YAYYYY! :)
It takes an unbelievable amount of time to do all the matchups!
I do Safeway/Vons/Tom Thumb/Dominicks stores here:
My Frugal Adventures
http://myfrugaladventures.blogspot.com/2009/04/safeway-deals-april-29-may-5.html
I love your site! I, too, was wondering how you were going to do it all. I sometimes struggle just to get the grocery stores up that I cover.
I cover Shop 'n Save, Dierbergs and Schnucks in the Southern Illinois and St. Louis areas.
http://whatevercomestolauriesmind.blogspot.com/
This week's will be up later today!
I agree with everyone else. Your blog rocks because you do put all the effort into the hidden deals. Anything that would take away from that would change your blog, and probably leave you too frazzled to enjoy doing it. I use The Grocery Game for coupon matchups, and also Mommy Snacks. Even just following others' lists to sort through my coupons and compile my own list to do my shopping is time consuming.
Thanks for the hard work!!! I've gotten so much awesome stuff from your postings. I'm still in awe over that cute little polka dot tea set from Splenda! And I got my Killians beer tasting set a few days ago, and no one believes me when I tell them it was free!
Thanks for the link to our grocery store sales! Your site is AWESOME as everyone says! Thanks for all your awesome finds and helping us all save more $$$!!!
shoppingwithcents.blogspot.com
Maybe you could convince stores to start paying you for your information that you hand out to all us lucky people! I'm sure they sell a lot more stuff because of you!
I agree with the other commenters that you're site is great just the way it is! There are plenty of other sites that do the grocery store deals, but you have many other unique offers to share with us! I appreciate the Wal-Mart deals, so thanks for doing that! You're great!
I think you are being so smart to not stretch yourself too thin and keep your children a priority. I have other sites that I look at for my grocery deals anyway, but no other site I have found does the types of deals you do as well as you do. Keep it up and thank you so much!
Does anyone do grocery stores in NW Indiana?
Town & Country
Strack & VanTil
Wise Way
Jewel
Jen - I'm from fort wayne, and i have never heard of those stores. We dont have any local only stores. We have meijer, walmart, kroger, and a small grocery section at target and kmart. I even sent an email to publix asking them if they were expanding...they said no, they have no need to (in a much nicer way, of course). : )
There are so many other blogs that cover all the grocery stores...I personally like that yours doesn't cover grocery stores, but other unique things that stand apart from most other blogs. You're the best!!
Thanks againg for ALL you do! I love Hip2save just the way it is!
You are wonderful!
Dear Hip2Save,
I was wondering where you would find the time to do the grocery store deals as well, in addition to all that you already do. I respect you a great deal, because you can do all this with 3 kids ! The hallmark of your blog has always been "QUALITY of content", so I am glad you have chosen to go this path - it is the right thing.
Thanks so much !
Ruby
Thanks for listing Cha Ching Queen for the HEB deals.
I totally know what you mean about trying to take on too much.
You are doing a great job. I love reading your blog.
thanks, Rachel
Thanks for the linky! I'm a fairly new blogger, so I appreciate the traffic. I cover the three main stores in Kansas City, including Price Chopper Midwest and the thing that sets me apart from other grocery bloggers for these stores is that I cover peelies, tear pads and other coupon sources other than the Sunday inserts. Please join me!
@MamaOf4: We have Walmart and Meijer, too. I have seen Meijer and Jewel (and obviously Walmart) on other blogs, but not those smaller chains that are more local.
What you are doing now is absolutely wonderful! I was just wondering today how you were able to find all these great deals! Please keep up the good work - it is greatly appreciated!!!!
I post only the best deals from two Central PA grocery stores Martins and Giant Eagle at www.funfabulousandfrugal.com
Thanks so much for a fun and exciting site filled with so many bargains. I do highlights for Pathmark & Walgreens. Feel free to check out my site www.couponistanyc.blogspot.com
Thanks a bunch....
Anyone who does AZ chains? Frys and Bashas? Please let me know!
Good Call! I like your focus on the deals (and grocery stores are a lot of work!). I would rather have your deals and let others do the stores.
I cover Aldi's at www.goodtrueandbeautiful.com -- there is a "how to" guide there as well!
Thanks again
I for one am glad you decided not to do the grocery stores. I have my favorites for those already and I like your site just the way it is.
i just recently started with your site. when i came home with 16.00 worth of products for .33 cents, my husband understood why i clipped coupons. i don't know how you do what you do already. don't give up your family. it looks like a lot of people love you, but your family is what matters most. you are making the right decision. i don't come for the grocery deals either. you've saved me a bundle in toiletries and household items. thank you.
Does anybody do Ingles match ups? I am looking for a site to send to a relative in NC.
I have started the Giant of PA coupon match-ups here:
http://giantofpadeals.blogspot.com/
:)
Kim
Your site is my most favorite for finding deals and great coupons. I like it just the way it is! The grocery match-ups wouldn't have affected me very much as I don't live anywhere near any nationwide chains. :) I really appreciate your candor.
~ Jennifer
I do match ups for Tops in NY. I volunteer for the site www.refundcents.com
There is a small fee for an online membership, but it is sooo worth it! They also do Wegmans in NY and MANY other stores from different states are covered. I just discovered hip2save and I love the tips for restaurant deals!
First I have to say that I truly love your blog and you have inspired me to save more money. I'm still not saving quite as much as you but I am learning as I go. :)
You have also inspired me to start my own blog to cover my favorite grocery store Tops (Buffalo, NY).
It's a work in progress but I am getting there. Again thanks for your help!!
http://scooponcoupons.blogspot.com/
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