Wednesday is when I get the loss leaders in my neck of the woods. How I wish they came in the weekend paper, that is when I make my lists. This weeks ads didn’t offer too many great deals, bummer. I guess I’ll have to wait for next Wednesdays deals.

All of my loss leaders are from out of town and about 30 minutes away. It is about a $7.00 round trip. I only go and shop if I can save more with my coupons, and if I can’t find a better deal in town. I also have to make my gas money worth the trip. Sometimes I like to shop out of state. It is a 20 minute drive, and a $5.00 round trip. The sales tax is much lower, and I fill up my gas tank too. Gas is usually twenty cents cheaper than what I pay locally.

Every week it seems I’m playing the grocery/gas money game, searching for the best deals, and cheaper gas. What steps are you taking to help to help out your grocery/gas budget?

A few sites to check out and help out with both:

A great site to check local gas prices in the USA- www.gasbuddy.com
Another great site to check out local grocery sales and compare them too- www.groceryguide.com