Do you save the ads

[jojopotato67114]

Does anyone actually save the ads for future reference? I was thinking this might be an easy way to help determine if something is actually at a rock bottom price or not.

[foodie]

If I get a rain check for an item, I save the weekly ad to show with the out-of-stock item that the rain check was written for as a backup record.

When you start out and are not familiar with the sale cycles, saving the ads is a good way to learn the "rope" of sale cycles. Try saving for about a month or so, your drugstore, grocery, office supplies, home center/hardware, dollar stores, and other store ads for references.

Especially with grocery ads, you will see a pattern when loss leaders are on sale and other monthly specials (i.e. dairy month is now in effect for June). A lot of good deals now for dairy products and notice the coupon inserts for references too.

Foodie (Katie)

[JulieDB]

I don't. I keep them until I get the Sunday coupons and then I look to see if anything is on sale. After that they get tossed.

[$Saving!]

Does anyone actually save the ads for future reference? I was thinking this might be an easy way to help determine if something is actually at a rock bottom price or not.

You could do that to help understand your store(s) sales cycles and best prices. Or, you could create a spreadsheet and log items that seem to be a good sale (by store name/price/month) and then each week add to it or 'update' it with the new lower price/month. That way you'll have a rolling comparison file and a quick check by item will let you know if the price you're seeing beats anything in the past

[TaraRN]

I haven't saved the ads, but that's a great idea! Especially if you have multiple stores in your area, and aren't used to paying attention to the sales.