I {big, puffy, red heart} coupons!
(insert friends’ eye-rolling here “Here she goes again”)
First, let me tell you there are 3 different types of people when it comes to coupons…
- People who don’t use them
- People who use them occasionally when they remember or it is something they use
- Crazy Coupon Ladies
I have officially gone from being status 2 on the list to a status 3. Yes, we’re talking fanatical, off-your-rocker type crazy…..and it’s paying off.
I’ve learned there is an art to “couponing.” I know it sounds silly, but there really is. Most of us just use a coupon whenever we feel like it, not really paying attention to the price, because hey, it’s cheaper than it was. What I’ve learned is that if you pay attention to the prices and wait to “play” your coupon when the item is on sale you’ll save even more. Now pair that up with double coupons and you’ve got yourself one great deal! (I’ll wait while you do the V-8 thing to yourself)
I’ve been doing the hardcore coupon thing for a little over a month now and I’m amazed at what I’ve saved. I’m not going to tell you it’s easy, because I find it downright confusing at times. Lucky for us there are plenty of resources on the web that walk you through it step-by-step. You can find a few of these places on the right in my blog list. Once you go to them…you’ll find even more so make sure you have time to do a little blog-hopping.
And to help you understand why I’m just slightly excited here’s an example from yesterday’s shopping trip…
1 box Raisin Bran
1 Softsoap bodywash
1 Colgate 360 toothbrush
1 Colgate sensitive enamel protect toothpaste
1 Colgate Visibly White toothpaste
2 Sure deodorent
This should have cost me $29.66
It only cost me $1.79!!!!!!!!
That’s a savings of 94%
(I’ll wait while you pick your jaw up off the floor…..)
Wait, you look skeptical…don’t believe me….see for yourself…
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Equals…$1.79
Oh, and I almost forgot….because this was from CVS and they have the Extra Care Bucks program (swoon) I also have around $11.49 in extra bucks to use on my next order! It’s like I’m getting paid to shop there!
I {big, puffy, red heart} coupons!
I’ll work on getting a post put-together with all of my favorite resources because I know you’re curious now. Until then, here are a few to get you started:
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check out my blog list on the right side for more…
Happy Couponing!
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LOL .. Sara … I love you
)!!! Good job girl!
That’s awesome!! I wish I had the patience to do that! LOL!
Unfortunately, I’m kind of a 1.5 on that list, and I am sooo envious of that deal! You could make a career out of couponing! That’s fabulous!
I became a crazy coupon lady about 8 months ago and I’ll never stop, economic crisis or no. Watching my total drastically drop is just too much fun!
My wife is actually close to the 2 while I’m at 3 but we just started about a month ago. Currently we are not spending any less but then we are trying to stock pile for 2 reasons, want to have plenty of food and always buy at lowest prices and another mouth on the way so need to be ready for a couple weeks of down time for us both with the new baby. We have spent around 500 this month but got over 1800 worth in items this month. I was amazed when we started and had no space in our huge pantry making me think we had lots. A few hours of cleaning and reanging and discovered tons of kids hiding spots, books, cleaning supplies, table center pieces and things that really didn’t belong in the pantry. Our pantry is now loaded with cereal, pasta, veggies, fruit, water, etc and looks like we actually have food for a change. Nothing more exciting than going to Walgreens and picking up my few items for $2 or so and leaving with additional coupons for another $15 so I got paid to buy their items.
doesn’t cvs rock ! Share your YTD savings with me on my site http://www.bargainfun.blogspot.com