Not Bad...

So tonight we headed out for a last minute shopping trip to Safeway.  There were a couple of deals and we had some coupons that would help make some items free.  Since starting to coupon, we have discovered that NONE of our stores double coupons consistently.  We will never be like those fantastic couponers that walk out of the store paying only $20.00 for $1000.00 worth of groceries.  It is kind of heart breaking and truthfully, I am very very jealous!  WE have searched and cannot find any stores withing 1 to 1 1/2 hour drive.  We would drive, it would be worth the gas money if everything was free, or close to it.  Well, anyway, we went to Safeway tonight with very little time for planning and a relatively short list.  So after buying 98% of our items only if they were on sale, we went to the register.  $190.00!  After our club card, and coupons, we only paid $101.00!  We had a 48% savings!  I know that many coupon experts are probably falling over dead spending that much, but for us, that is a great savings!  Still on the lookout for stores that double without an item limit, or only certain days of the week.