Saving on groceries shouldn’t feel like a second job.

Saving on groceries shouldn’t require reading 15 flyers.

Stop hunting, start saving—15 stores, one digital tool.

I’m Stephanie, a Pittsburgh mom and caregiver. I stepped away from work for a year to care for my wheelchair bound mom so my sisters could catch a breathe. Now the bills are loud, and my daughter—autistic/Asperger’s and brilliant with numbers—is worried I’ll have to go back full-time before we finish what our neighbors need most.

What this is (and what it isn’t): paper is vapor—this is digital.

The TOOL: Pittsburgh Grocery Weekly Price Mapper — Deals & Price Tracker (web-based now; app in progress). It compares real weekly prices across 15 stores—including dollar stores—then outputs one clean, cart-ready snapshot with smart swaps.

The NEWSLETTER: Cinnamon Toast PGH delivers that snapshot each week with plain-English tips you can use in 5 minutes.

We’re starting with Shadyside → Wilkinsburg, then expanding block by block so seniors, students, low-income families, and budget-watchers can save time and money without crossing three bridges to save 30¢. No more flipping through flyers—we do the comparison for you in the tool and send the results.

Monthly support keeps the weekly map free while we build ad sponsors. You can cancel anytime.

Your gift funds a short runway to:

Collect & verify weekly prices at 15 local stores (the stuff people actually buy)

Publish a large-print, cart-ready digital snapshot with smart swaps

Prove reach so local ads can sustain the tool + newsletter and keep it free for everyone

If you believe neighbors take care of neighbors, this is your moment. Please donate—or share—to help us launch Cinnamon Toast (newsletter) + the PGH Price Mapper (digital tool) and put real savings back in Pittsburgh carts.