I'm Here In California!

**KathiS** · 06-12-2002, 03:45 AM

I am here in California. We live just outside of Sacramento. If anyone is interested in trading coupons or being a money saving buddy, let me know.

**aylasmommy** · 06-12-2002, 11:04 AM

Hi Kathis!

I am in California also..about a half hour from San Jose

Do you shop at Ralphs by the way?

**KathiS** · 06-16-2002, 03:34 AM

Yes, if I have seen a good deal at Ralph's and I have a coupon, I will shop there. I usually shop at Food 4 Less though. I always have baby coupons and all our granddaughters are getting to be big girls so, LMK if there are baby coupons you can use.

**aylasmommy** · 06-16-2002, 03:46 AM

I could really use Luvs diaper coupons if they are still around.

I haven't seen them in ages though.

**KathiS** · 06-16-2002, 04:48 AM

Will look to see if I have any coupons from Luv's. I'll let you know if I find any.

**mom2matty** · 06-16-2002, 10:59 PM

We have Ralphs here in So. California and I used to shop there a lot with the double coupons but I have found that Stater Brothers is even cheaper and they don't double coupons!!!

**aylasmommy** · 06-16-2002, 11:01 PM

good deal mom2knk!

I miss Stater bros soo much! It was my childhood store growing up!

Ralphs is the cheapest for most conveince foods/cereals after coupon but I do shop at Raley's a lot for cheaper produce, dairy, bread and meat

**mom2matty** · 06-16-2002, 11:19 PM

My Mom lives in Las Vegas and she loves Raley's. We don't have them here in So. Cal. We just had a brand new Stater Brothers open up near us and it is beautiful!!! They sell Krispy Kreme donuts there~my dks think that is so neat!!

**aylasmommy** · 06-17-2002, 02:38 AM

Lucky! I still haven't even seen one Krispy Kreme store anywhere around here! And they sound so good from everything I've heard!

**KathiS** · 06-17-2002, 04:02 AM

I've never heard of Stater Brothers. I guess I missed out, huh? Have either of you shopped at Food Source? I see ads from them but, I have never shopped there.

**aylasmommy** · 06-17-2002, 04:07 AM

I've never heard of a Food Source before..well now that I keep thinking about it, it's starting to sound a little familiar

**mom2matty** · 06-17-2002, 11:40 AM

I have never heard of Food Source either. These are the stores I have here........
Ralphs
Vons
Stater Brothers
Albertsons
Food For Less
Pak N Save
Ralphs and Vons dbl. coupons but Vons has now changed and will only dbl. one like coupon so I have stopped shopping there!!

**bmiltimore** · 06-20-2002, 01:34 PM

I am in Southern California--in the city of Trabuco Canyon. I mainly shop at Ralph's and Costco. I never tried couponing but I think I am going to start! Ralphs always doubles coupons so I tend to save the most when I go there. I use a price book currently so I try to get the lowest price possible!

Betsy

Mommyof2lildivas · 07-06-2002, 12:18 AM

I live in the Central Valley of California and we've got Ralphs, Big Lots, Sav-a-lot, Vons(our version of Safeway), Grocery Outlet, Food 4 Less, and Food Maxx. I haven't shopped at Ralph's yet, I usually do Food 4 Less, Costco, and Grocery Outlet. Is Ralph's really that good?

**aylasmommy** · 07-06-2002, 01:09 AM

Is Ralph's really that good?

Ohhh boy is it EVER

If you have the right coupons for your family, and wait for the product to go on the right sale..and trade for extra coupons..you can get 100$ worth of groceries for around 20$ ..that's what I've been doing since last October

When we used to shop at mainly ALbertsons and sometimes safeway..we spent around 500$ (BEFORE Our baby was born!) and it seemed like we never had enough food at the end of the week..

NOW that the baby is here, we always have a stocked fridge/freezer and pantry..stocked HBA..plenty of wipes and diapers..and we spend around 150-200$ a month on average..

Much of that is due to the double coupons at Ralphs, as well as free after rebate items I can get PAID to 'buy' when I use a coupon on the free after rebate items at places like Rite aid, longs drugs, walgreens etc..

I don't have a Grocery Outlet here though, so I don't know how much better I would be able to do there than at Ralphs.