Easy, Huge Savings on Groceries

It's Super Bowl time my friends, and that means we will all be spending way too much money on junk food that is not good for us...or will we? While I can't help you choose celery sticks over Pizza and wings this Super Bowl, I can help you save money on the snacks you choose to serve. I recently discovered this app, favado, and I am hooked! It basically helps you find the best deals on the groceries you are looking for by comparing prices at the stores of your choice, finding the best coupons for you, and telling you what combination of coupons will get you the best discount. I just pop open the app on the go to make sure I'm not spending too much on an item by purchasing it spontaneously. The item I'm looking for might be on sale at King Soopers, so I'll go there instead of Target. Or, if I'm already at a store and thinking about purchasing a non-urgent item, I may hold off until I can visit the store where it's on sale.

For example, I like to keep a DiGiorno pizza in my freezer for moments when I just want pizza and I want it fast. Yes, I know this is not at all healthy but a little splurge every now and then, I believe to be acceptable. Typically, I find DiGiorno pizza for around $4-$5. However, my handy favado app tells me that if I shop at target this week and use a Target coupon combined with a Cartwheel (another great app) coupon, I can get my pizza for $2.25! Savings like that certainly add up, so you can see why I get excited.

The app allows you to sign up for alerts when items you frequently purchase are on sale, or you can have it alert you when new deals are out for the week. I find it great in a pinch when I just want to know if I should purchase an item now or later, but there is far greater value with planning ahead and printing out the coupons to take with me. A small paper clip will appear next to an item that has additional discounts and will tell you what they are, how to get them and how to stack them to get the best offer. It even calculates the final cost for you which is great.

Once you have added items to your list, you just click the "envelope" icon at the top of the app to email your list to yourself. From there you can print off your coupons before heading out to save some money. The coupon printing process can be a little tedious but that's when you ask yourself how much time you are willing to spend compared to how much you will save. Is $2.50 worth 30 seconds? Is $9.75 worth 5 minutes? You get the point.

So do yourself a favor while you're shopping for snacks for the big game and check out favado. Just sign up online then download the app to your phone and start saving. No matter who wins the Super Bowl, with savings like this, you will feel like a winner for months to come. Enjoy!