Each Tuesday night, I park myself at the kitchen table with the following:
• The new batch of sales flyers that just came in the mail
• A hard copy of my price-tracking spreadsheet
• A red pen
• A glass of wine
I scour each ad individually.
If I see a price I think is a good deal, I consult the spreadsheet.
If it’s not the lowest price for that particular item, I return to the flyer & continue searching.
If it is that item’s lowest price, I write that week’s cycle number on the spreadsheet near that column & circle it.
For example, the upcoming week will be my 42nd week of price-tracking, so I will write a “42” in red by the Cycle column. I also write the store that’s offering that price. It helps me track cycles & is crucial when price-matching.
Trust me, it’s worth the effort! Remember, that the whole point of that sales flyer is to convince me to shop at their store. They really can pile on the ***stars***, exclamation points!!!!!,bright colors & LARGE PRINT!!!!! ...even w…
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