Why create a Grocery Price Book?
The 6-Week Cycle is a term used to describe the sale cycles. Most items we purchase go on sale at rock bottom prices every 6-12 weeks, so if you track prices for 12 weeks for the items you buy, you’ll know how low they go. That’s where a Grocery Price Book comes in handy! This basically means that you have to do some leg work to make this a success, and you will have to update it about every 6 months or if you notice a price change in your area. Beth has a handy spreadsheet to use for your Price Book, but I am more of a paper and pen girl. As much of a spreadsheet diva as Beth is, I am a spreadsheet moron. So instead of killing myself using something that just won’t work, I am starting out with a simple pend and small pad of paper in the front of my grocery coupon organizer. I am keeping track of where they weekly sales are (so I know where I absolutely need to go this week!) as well as the types of sales I’m noticing this month. Just because I’m already sales conscious, I can tell you
