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I'm doing something new today. I'm going to take advantage of Wal-marts price matching policy. I went through all the sale papers and wrote down the cheapest prices for everything. Now I'm going to wal-mart to get my groceries at the prices promised by the other stores. I always thought this seemed like a lot of trouble to go to, and we'll see how it goes when I actually try it. I hope it's not too much of a hassle! I have a feeling it will be, though. That's just the nature of these things.

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The Wal-Mart trip was not nearly as difficult as I expected it to be. I was very careful to make sure that the items I got matched the sale papers exactly. I also chose my cashier carefully. I wanted to try and get someone who knew what they were doing and would not be rude about doing all those price changes. Somehow, someway, I did pick the perfect cashier. She was polite and patient with all the price changes. I probably had about 20 items that were eligible for price matching. Of course, somethings were cheaper at Wal-Mart than the sale prices at the other stores. I really love shopping at Wal-Mart, even if it is further to drive and a lot more walking. Connor was pretty good. I gave him a Reeses Cup to eat while I checked out and that kept him quiet for the whole price change process. I'm such an evil mom, bribing my kids with candy. Sometimes, I just have to do what works!

I'm not sure exactly how much I saved, because there was no total at the end and the original wal-mart prices are not on the receipt. I'll share a few examples, though.

a gallon of milk: Wal-mart price was $2.33, sale price $1.77 (I got 2 gallons, for a savings of 1.12)
I saved .12 a can on Campbell's soup and got 10 cans. (savings of 1.20)
boneless, skinless chicken breasts: Wal-mart price was 3.24/lb, sale price 1.87/lb (savings: $4.52)
strawberries, I saved over $2.00

I feel proud of myself. I'd say it was certainly worth the hassle for the amount of money I saved. Also, the cashier did not double check every price. She saw that I had written down all the sale prices on my grocery list, so she took my word for most everything. I did have the sale papers there to refer to, if she wanted. I'm sure she wanted to get through with it as quickly as possible :)

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I took the boys to the pool today. It was lovely weather. I'm settling back into my diet. No more temper tantrums like last night. Looking forward to "Earl" and "The Office" tonight. Chris and I are both so into "The Office". I love it when we like the same shows.