Econo Foods

Econo Foods is where I shop in Marquette. And there are quite a few reasons why. Let me bullet point it for you:

• The More Card - if you don't have one, GET ONE! Every day, Econo will put new deals up that you can only get if you scan your More Card at the register. On an average, I can save at least $5,00 a shopping trip, just by using my More Card, and finding the deals specific to the More Card. That's $10 a month, and $120.00 a year!
• Our Family Labels for Learning - Just like the Campbells Labels for Education, the "generic" brand that Econo carries collects the labels and donates $25.00 for every 500 label bundle you turn in. Print off the registration card online, and get started with your group, school, or church started with an extra $25 bonus! (If you do start this with Our Family, leave me a message so I can share it with the readers and maybe help you earn money too!)
• Our Family Coupons - I clip or print coupons daily. Our Family has their own link to their own coupons! Just make sure you check back at least once a week, and also make sure you check before you go grocery shopping. There is nothing worse then coming home after spending money on groceries to find coupons to help you save money on those very groceries!
• Holiday Gas coupons - on the bottom of your grocery receipt, there is a bar code and coupon for savings on gas at a participation Holiday Gas Station. Depending on how much you spend, it will reflect how much your coupon is for. You can use 2, and it can be up for 20 cents a gallon.

For example: I just filled up (and by fill-up I mean the light had been on for a bit longer than it should have!), at 17 gallons, and saved $1.08, only saving 9 cents a gallon. If I filled up twice a month, that would be $2.16 a month, which equals $25.92 a year! If you have 2 cars, that is $51.84 a year! And that is only saving 9 cents a gallon! If I had saved 20 cents a gallon, I would've saved $3.40 total that trip, $6.80 a month, and $81.60 a year! 2 cars = $163.20! That's some serious savings. So while it might seems like a hassle.....$81.60 is NOT a hassle for me. :)

• Reusable bags - Econo will give you 5 cents off for every reusable bag that you bring in, even if they are not Econo bags! Again, if you use 3 bags, twice a month, you will save $3.60 a year. Again, doesn't seem like tons, but that is $3.60 that you don't have to spend and can save instead.

And that my friends, is why I'm a fan of Econo. Now, I know that other grocery stores have deals and such too. But, I've found that Econo has more options to save money, and that is big with me.

(PS...I'm not getting anything from Econo for this post. I'm just telling you why I shop there!)