Shop Smart Save More Learn The Grocery Game and Save Hundreds of Dollars a Month
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Shop Smart Save More Learn The Grocery Game and Save Hundreds of Dollars a Month
These days the cost of food and other basic necessities is going through the roof. Teri Gault’s groundbreaking website, www.TheGroceryGame.com, has already helped millions save serious money. And now she shares the secrets to sensible shopping in one essential volume, so you can feed your family and take care of their needs for thousands of dollars a year less! Shop Smart, Save More provides step-by-step instructions on how to:
- find and shop the right stores
- decode “Everyday Low Prices” and other grocery store lingo
- master the science of coupons
- organize your shopping list
- stockpile effectively
- recognize bogus “bargains” and anticipate real sales
- go green for less green . . . and much, much more!
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Great book!
This is a great book for someone looking to save money. It takes a little practice to get it all down, but I have saved alot on my groceries already. I am learning how to be organized and how to find the right bargains.
2 Stars You don’t need this book.
Almost everything in this book can be found on her website. There are a few recipes (that don’t sound very good) and some helpful websites, but you don’t really need it.
2 Stars A Waste of Money
This book is a waste of money. Only a very small portion of it is about how to save money on groceries and even that is encouraging you to use her website. I live in a rural area which only has Rite Aid as a store listed on her site. She does not really tell how to use your own store and most of the book is how to have a party and recipes. A Big Disappointment.
1 Star Not worth the money!
All the info you need is on her website. Half of the book is recipes and party planning. Martha Stewart can help with that.
Save your money! Spend some time on her website. Also, the grocery game weekly “lists” are not available where I live so check that website before you buy this book!
4 Stars Lots of good ideas
Shopping smart is one thing I aspire to do all of the time, at the grocery store and every where. Buying organic and healthy foods is also a top priority. I have seen other books and websites aimed at helping us save grocery dollars, but they fell short because they depend only on coupons and sales. Umm, hello? I already knew that.
Teri Gault’s book goes much further because although she recommends using coupons and finding stores that double or triple coupons she also gives simple straight forward advice as to how to find these stores and offers. Some of her tips include organizing your shopping cart by where you store the items in your home, which I have done my whole life and frankly always attributed to Obessive-Compulsive behavior. Nice to finally know I’m just setting myself up to be more organized and save $$. The book included a very detailed guide to choosing the best grocery store for you.
In addition, she talks about the importance of organic foods and buying locally. Teri includes very useful lists of produce you should spend a bit more to get organic compared with a list of produce that is safe enough when grown conventionally, like Bananas. Of course, if you can afford it, buy all organic. Its better for the environment. But if you are trying to save money, why not spend your money where it is most important to your health and not waste money when the non organic alternative is cheaper and just as healthy? The biggest draw for me was her month by month of what to buy when according to months of the year these items are at their lowest prices. Ever since I got my copy I have been tracking the sale flyers with her list and she is right on. The last half of the book is about entertaining and recipes and household organization. The recipes were favorites of her family, and they sound fine but not as healthy as I like my staples to be. The Entertaining and orgainzational advice was great, but nothing you haven’t seen anywhere else.
The other detail that stands out is Teri’s honest and personal style of writing. She is just flat out friendlier than the other books and websites I have seen offering money saving ideas. And she really did her research. I’ve been putting her tips to work for a few weeks and I have seen a marked difference in the way I organize to go shopping and the bottom line at the cash register








