Savings, Just For U

Since my last post on grocery shopping was so popular, thought I would share another way I have been saving money on groceries lately. And yes, this is about saving at Safeway, again, but I’m sure some other big grocery chains offer something similar to Just for U.

Not sure if it’s my current obsession with the show Extreme Couponing or my constant need to get things for the best price, but I finally started paying to attention to all of the Just for U coupon emails I’ve been receiving (and trust me, there are a lot of emails) from Safeway. To my surprise, I saw coupons for things I buy regularly. And those coupons gave me an additional discount on top of items that are already on sale. (I sound exactly like an extreme couponer, right?)

To save, all you have to is click-through one of those many emails Safeway sends or go to the Just for U website to see a list of new coupons. Once you have linked your Just for U account to your Safeway club card, the discounts are added to your club card. No physical coupons needed. The first time I used Just for U, I saved 4% on my grocery bill.  That my not seem like much, but when you add that to the 16% savings from the regular club card discounts, that adds up to 20% off my total grocery bill for the week. Totally worth the 2 minutes it took to peruse the online coupons for the week.

Still trying to get used to the fact that they track my every purchase, and therefore know when I’m attempting to eat healthy again, and then when I fail and stock up on ice cream and cheez-its. But we live in a modern world, where the more a brand knows about us, the more benefits we receive from that brand.

And after all, I like to get these extra discounts so I can afford to shop at Whole Foods every couple of weeks instead. It’s worth the sacrifice. And I don’t even have to become an Extreme Couponer.