Alice Korey, left, mother of three, unpacks grocery bags from Kroger at her home in Katy, Texas, on March 27. She uses coupon apps on her iPhone to combat rising food prices. \"The bill would have been $200 if I hadn't used coupons, but now it's around $100. We use that extra money for the kids' extracurricular activities and college savings.\"Erin Trieb / for NBC News