Jody let me know that for some unfathomable reason, Lethbridge grocery stores offer a 15% discount on the first Tuesday of the month. I was due for a good stock up, so she and I headed out to Save-On this afternoon.

My first pass through the store just about made me sick with sticker shock after two months in the US! But that passed and I was able to recognize deals and began to fill my cart the way I do before heading north. I had budgeted a couple hundred bucks for a really big pantry and freezer fill, so I didn’t do my usual tally of my cart as I shopped. So you can imagine that I was thrilled that after applying the discount I get with my Save-On card and the 15%, I got out of there with a bill of $108!

After, Jody took me down to the Lethbridge Herald office and got me signed up with a couple of flyer routes! It’s paid exercise that I can do on my schedule on set days and while not a living wage will most definitely help my bottom line. I start right now! My car trunk is filled with flyers and I’ll be heading off to make deliveries soon as I print off a map. I would never have thought to apply for something like that and I’m glad Jody suggested it!