When we moved here, I decided to start couponing! I am having so much fun, but also spending WAY too much money (which is funny because I should be SAVING). I found this great site: myfrugaladventures.com , that lists the deals for each store using multiple coupons. I am AMAZED at these people who figure this stuff out!
I've gotten a few great buys, but today, I walked away with a free bottle of lotion (8.99), a free bottle of dove conditioner, free body wash and free colorful panty-liners! I probably also spent 4-5 hours planning, clipping, shopping, etc... AND I had to go back to the store. Hum... hopefully I get better at it. Last week I also got a bag of 34 diapers for $1.99. (I used a Safeway coupon, a manufacturer's coupon, AND loaded a coupon on to my Safeway card). I also got Ben and Jerry's for less than $1.75 each -- which I totally don't need but when else can you find that ice cream so cheap!
I also bought 3 bags of Pepperidge Farm cookies for an average of $1.10 a bag. Did you know there are only 8 cookies in each bag!? Ridiculous! As my wonderful husband pointed out, even though they were cheap, it was still $3 I wouldn't (shouldn't) have spent otherwise.
I'm hoping to get better at this -- to stop getting so excited about things that are cheap that I don't need and have SOME RESTRAINT! Luckily, Nick is being patient with me.
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2 comments:
I give you props for trying. Couponing is tricky! I was so gung ho for awhile and then got behind on collecting my coupons, so I fizzled some. But I do the price matching, which for me really saves the most. Amazing how time consuming it is, huh?! How do you like Modesto?
Miss you guys. Move to Seattle! :)
Can't believe how big your little miss is! She is sooo cute. Love all that dark hair. Mine are both blondies, so that dark hair is a novelty for me.
Couponing...I started trying to do it, but it ended up that I couldn't find anything that I would have bought anyway WITHOUT the coupon...so kind of like you said, good deals, but it's only a good deal if you would have bought it anyway. It was so time-consuming that I stopped.
PS Rio is still sleeping terribly. Boo. Grant stopped at 9 months? Is that right? We're at 8 and I'm about to go crazy. :)
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