Be sure it's a good deal

I learned a lesson today. Just because an item is the least amount out of pocket, doesn't mean it's the best deal. I was shopping at Harris Teeter triple coupons event. I had a coupon for $0.30 off of French's mustard (any size), which tripled making it $0.90 off.

Now, they had the 8oz bottles 2/$3 and the 20oz bottles 2/$4. I reached for the 8oz bottle because after the coupon it was going to be $0.60, which was the least amount out of pocket since the 20oz would have been $1.10. But my husband stopped me and said, the 20oz is a better deal per ounce. Yes, it was more out of pocket by $0.50, but it cost me only 5.5 cents per ounce where as the 8oz bottle would have been 13.3 cents per ounce. What a difference!

8oz 20oz
Sale Price $1.50 $2.00
Coupon -$0.90 -$0.90
OOP $0.60 $1.10
Price/ounce $0.133 $0.055

The moral of the story: take your calculator and be SURE it's not only a good deal, but that it's also the BEST deal.

Happy shopping!