Well not really, but I did have an interesting experience at Ralph's the other day. With the cost of gas raising almost daily, and me anticipating my new car, we decided to logon to Ralph's web site to check out their 'specials'. I never was one to clip coupons or look through the papers, but somehow finding that Ralph's post this on-line with an easy interface to click to add the sale items to a printable shopping list, it was now not only convenient, but a time saver. Menus could then be easily planned around the sale items--another time saver.

So off to the store we went, list in-hand. We loaded an entire cart with all of the items we needed--everything from apples to steaks and everything in between. When we got to the check-out counter I watch the total climb as the clerk passed each item through the scanner--$100--$200--$230--the total finally topping out at $247.92. Then I handed the clerk my Ralph's Club Card (senior edition). She scanned the card and I gleefully watched the total on the register start rolling backwards--dollar by dollar--until the final total was $147.62! To quote from the bottom of my register receipt a "verified total savings of $100.30". I've used the card for years, and it has always saved $10.00 here $30.00 there and one time I think I saved about $40.00, but never a savings that really seemed to matter. But saving over $100.00 was an eye-opener.

I found a method of checking the sale items that was both convenient and time-saving and could save us over $100.00 per week at the supermarket!

Check it out, I think you'll like it: http://www.ralphs.com

(I'm sure that other markets have the same features on their web sites, Ralph's has just been convenient to my location and I've gotten into the habit of using them out of convenience.)