Southern Savers and Publix

My friend and coupon blogger Betsy gave me this tip...

The blog Southern Savers hooks up those of you that coupon with the weekly flyer ad and all the coupons you should use to get the best deals. I shop at Publix and hate to try to dig through the coupons, but this blog makes it easy... like this post for the most recent green advantage sale flyer. Even the most reluctant couponer can do this! You just have to save coupons for weeks (until they expire) and sort them well. Then you are ready to go when the flyer comes in (just follow the list given for the best deals). List it all on your free shopping list. It works for the BOGO's too!

Buy Organic- When You Can

I do purchase a lot of organic food- especially milk like Horizon (especially Horizon Organic Reduced Fat Milk, Chocolate, 8-Ounce Aseptic Cartons (Pack of 18) at a discount from Amazon) and some fruits and vegetables. After reading about the Dirty Dozen fruits and vegetables, I realize I should buy more of those that the family eats more often.

But it can be expensive ($3.50 a half gallon of milk compared to $2.59 non organic gallon of milk at our local store)- but it is worth it in most cases. There are some great money saving tips on buying organic at Woman's Day magazine. One is to spend on those dirty dozen especially, organic peaches, strawberries, cherries, nectarines, bananas, bell peppers, celery, kale, lettuce and carrots. Save on the "less contaminated"- save on nonorganic pineapples, mangos, kiwis, papayas, watermelons, onions, avocados, asparagus, frozen peas and cabbage. Spend on milk, eggs, beef, poultry, and wild fish.

Also, buy seasonally- especially if you can get to an organic farmers market to buy locally.

It is worth it in some cases to splurge on the organic items list.