The Grocery Game

[mateosbaby]

Someone on Gyminee.com told my husband about it (thegrocerygame.com). It costs about $5 a month, but it's supposed to save you a TON of money. Anyone use(d) this? Wondering if it's worth it, did it work, how does it work (I don't get the Sunday paper, so not sure how I'm supposed to get coupons)? Any opinions would be most welcome!

TIA!

[Denvergirlie]

Someone on Gyminee.com told my husband about it (thegrocerygame.com). It costs about $5 a month, but it's supposed to save you a TON of money. Anyone use(d) this? Wondering if it's worth it, did it work, how does it work (I don't get the Sunday paper, so not sure how I'm supposed to get coupons)? Any opinions would be most welcome!

TIA!

Yes, it works. Yes, one can get a lot of the same information from free from other sites, however I did have a better savings percentage when I used the service.

Sunday paper - pretty much mandatory you would need to get access to those coupons. Yes, there are some itnernet printables, but most of the coupons one will use will come from the Sunday paper. Also, might have to buy the paper at the gas station if your local newspaper has a smaller curculation. Ie say you live in southern IL, you might be best off buying the St. Louis dispatch or the Chicago Tribune at the gas station as those will have more coupons as the manufactueres try and get the most bang for their buck and put out more and higher value coupons in a large paper.
If you refuse to buy a Sunday paper, you can try and get coupons from friends/ neighbors/ library, coffee shop, etc, but it's much less hassle to just buy the paper.

[missyali]

I love it. It has paid for itself tenfold. Not to mention, the little bit of thought required to shop is worth it alone! I say, let someone else doing the thinking once and a while.

I say "no" now. See what difference a year can make?!?!?
Use itIt was a nice starting point (but if I miss a sale, I guess I didn't need it that much.) 2. I should have stayed on, b/c I could have enough referrals to pay for itself. 3. It was really nice to just go through the lists and click what I needed/wanted, print & then shop.

Don't use it1. I can do this myself. 2. I paid $100/year to have all the stores I shop. 3. I was frustrated with when some of the stores were posted.

So, after all that debating with myself, I stick with my original answer of "not worth it" for me.