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saucywench
I know I've seen some of y'all remark in various threads that you were going to buy marked-down Easter Candy (like many of us do immediately after a holiday), but I didn't see a thread started specifically about it. I wanted to report my findings.
The rest of the consumers have caught on to this.
It's Monday--the day after Easter. I thought today would be early enough to get out and find some good buys. Around lunch-ish today I went out, hit up three different stores, and got back to the office, all in the span of an hour. Here's what I found:
(1) I hit Target up first, because I've gotten good post-holiday candy buys there before. Well, they were all out of just about everything except M&Ms plain and peanut easter candy. I got a couple of bags of peanut M&Ms. Also, there were some bags of Lindt assorted truffles on clearance (not Easter clearance), and i got a couple of bags of those for $2.99/bag. My total at Target was $9.15.
(2) Since I was way out in west Little Rock already (about 6-7 miles from the office), I drove across the parkway to Wal-Mart, about half a mile away. Wal-Mart was wiped out of every Easter candy except the giant Easter baskets wrapped in cellophane. I bought nothing there.
(3) On the way back to the office I stopped off at Walgreen's, which is about a mile and a half from the office. I should have started here first, as this is where I had the best luck. I bought a bag of Reese's mini-cups, a bag of chocolate-covered malted milk eggs, a bag of Dove milk chocolate with almonds, eggs, and a few assorted single Cadbury, Russell Stover, and Mounds eggs--all at half price. My total at Walgreen's was $7.97.
I don't normally buy this much candy, even during a sale, but I thought I would put what I don't plan to eat in the freezer for when I have a chocolate craving.
Good luck in your search, and--get out there as soon as possible, before it's all gone! :eat2:
The rest of the consumers have caught on to this.
It's Monday--the day after Easter. I thought today would be early enough to get out and find some good buys. Around lunch-ish today I went out, hit up three different stores, and got back to the office, all in the span of an hour. Here's what I found:
(1) I hit Target up first, because I've gotten good post-holiday candy buys there before. Well, they were all out of just about everything except M&Ms plain and peanut easter candy. I got a couple of bags of peanut M&Ms. Also, there were some bags of Lindt assorted truffles on clearance (not Easter clearance), and i got a couple of bags of those for $2.99/bag. My total at Target was $9.15.
(2) Since I was way out in west Little Rock already (about 6-7 miles from the office), I drove across the parkway to Wal-Mart, about half a mile away. Wal-Mart was wiped out of every Easter candy except the giant Easter baskets wrapped in cellophane. I bought nothing there.
(3) On the way back to the office I stopped off at Walgreen's, which is about a mile and a half from the office. I should have started here first, as this is where I had the best luck. I bought a bag of Reese's mini-cups, a bag of chocolate-covered malted milk eggs, a bag of Dove milk chocolate with almonds, eggs, and a few assorted single Cadbury, Russell Stover, and Mounds eggs--all at half price. My total at Walgreen's was $7.97.
I don't normally buy this much candy, even during a sale, but I thought I would put what I don't plan to eat in the freezer for when I have a chocolate craving.
Good luck in your search, and--get out there as soon as possible, before it's all gone! :eat2:
