What I Price Matched in My Grocery Haul and How Much Money I Saved (Canada)

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If you are wondering if price matching is worth the time, effort, and learning curve then check out what I saved this week just by price matching at my local No Frills!

In each image below I’ve shown the original No Frills price and then beside it the sale and store I price matched with the savings.

All of these sales are Ontario flyer sales and are for the week of June 8 – June 14, 2023.

1. Iceberg Lettuce

I only bought one head of iceberg lettuce and saved $2.25 with just one. So if you are a fan of this type of lettuce and buy multiple you are saving a ton!

2. 400g Cheese Block

Did you know you can price match the private in-store brand to another private in-store brand? For example, at No Frills or the Real Canadian Superstore, you can price match brands such as Selection, Great Value, and Compliments to the No Name Brand.

I was able to save $2.00 on one block of cheese. I only bought one because I still have a bunch in my fridge. But if you are a big cheese lover this sale could save you multiple $2.00 off!

3. Chicken Breast

I couldn’t find a picture to show the original price for club-size chicken at No Frills but it is the same price per pound demonstrated with just the Tray pack. The club-size chicken at No Frills was $15.50 for four pieces of chicken breast. It was also marked down 30%. So after price matching the RCSS sale which saved me around $3 and then the 30% off my chicken came to $9.78 saving me $5.72.

4. Kawartha Icecream

This is a deal I couldn’t pass up! I normally buy the No name ice cream club size for my family but because of this sale, I could go all fancy! I bought two tubs of Kawartha ice cream and on top of price matching, I used an in-store $1 off coupon that was right there in the aisle. So altogether I saved $3.72 per tub.

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5. Colgate Toothpaste

I took advantage of this sale and stocked up on toothpaste. I bought 4 boxes and saved $3.24 altogether.

6. No name Peanut Butter

The RCSS sale isn’t a huge difference in price but if I can save any amount of money I will. With inflation, I will price match even if it only brings the item back to its’ original price before inflation. I bought one tub of peanut butter and saved $.80.

7. Cauliflower

The savings here is huge! I don’t know why cauliflower is so expensive so I only buy it when it is on sale. I’ll make roasted cauliflower, cauliflower soup, cauliflower rice, or just chop it up to put it in a salad. One is enough for our family as we aren’t huge fans so I saved $3.07 on the one I bought. But if you love cauliflower you save so much by buying multiple!

8. Broccoli

Broccoli has become a favourite in our household. My kids love raw broccoli and my husband and I enjoy making roasted broccoli in the oven with all sorts of seasoning and toppings. I bought two heads and saved $1.02.

9. Cucumber

I always buy two cucumbers per week. My kids like cucumbers and dip in their school lunches and I love putting cucumbers in my salads for lunch. By buying two I saved $.60.

10. Strawberries

Such an amazing sale at Freshco this week. Strawberry season is here in Ontario which means cheaper strawberries in the store! My kids love eating strawberries with sugar. I bought two and saved $4.22.

11. Green Onion

My husband makes a daily avocado and tomato salad and he loves adding in green onion. By price matching, I could justify buying two instead of one this week. I saved $1.02.

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12. Romaine lettuce

I got lucky price matching this Romaine lettuce sale as they are two different products. Freshco lettuce is a product of Canada and No Frills is a product of the USA. So I wasn’t going to price match it as you technically can’t price match two different products. But my cashier told me “Lettuce is lettuce” and she price-matched it for me. If I knew that I would have bought more than one. By buying one head I saved $1.20.

13. Tomato on the Vine

I’m not entirely sure what I saved on tomatoes. According to online a bunch at No Frills for $2.49/lb comes to $3.90. I bought 3 bunches and with the Loblaw sale.99/lb I only paid $3.90. So essentially according to the online price I saved approx $7.80.

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So altogether I saved approx. $40.38 in one grocery shop from price matching.

Not only do I price match the sales from the local competitors in my area but I also take advantage of the in-store sales at my local No Frills.

On top of shopping the sales I make sure to meal plan and write out a grocery list. By doing so, I know it helps me control my spending at the grocery store and take advantage of the sales.

I save myself hundreds of dollars a month by being mindful of my grocery spending. And from price matching alone I save on average $100 – $150 per month.

To some, this amount won’t make or break your bank account. But for me, living on a tight budget it’s a big deal. Price matching is one of the strategies I use to save money on my groceries and when I combine it with my other strategies I save hundreds of dollars each month. So yes I say it’s worth it!

From this example do you think price matching is worth it? Comment below and let me know!