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I'm long over due for an update/entry into this blog. But truth be told not much out of the ordinary has been happening to me. But here is a very quick update. The small 70 person company I was working for got acquired by a huge 70,000 person company so we spent 2 months at our old site, then spent 2 weeks packing equipment, then after the moved we spent another 2 weeks unpacking and setting up equipment. So I was busy and extra tired those weeks. The move has doubled my commute and causes my wife and I to no longer carpool on the days we work. We're adjusting to this change, and fortunately my manager will allow me to work from home a day a week, so that will help.
I've been spending a lot of time in our backyard tearing down an old shed. The previous owners had a nice 10x12 shed in the back yard, unfortunately it was not properly waterproofed and taken care of. So there were rotted holes in the roof and rotted/termite damaged wood around the floor. So it had to come down, and not to mention by taking it down I'm hoping to fly my Ultra Micros in the backyard. This task proved to be more daunting than expected. Long story short: the roof didn't want to come down with only one corner and 3 walls weakened/missing and it's slow going pulling all the shingles and plywood for the roof off b/c nails are rusted and parts of the wood is rotted. I found an old mud dobber's nest in the shed that has to be the biggest mud dobber's nest I've seen. It was literally 1.5 times the size of my fist. Since it's old wood and I'm a boy (as my wife says) I like to burn things. So I've burned some of the wood, a big sheet of plywood goes up in a huge ball of fire! And I learned tar paper burns really well (excellent fire starter source) but gives off a huge cloud of black smoke. So I have to not burn that so much.
Model aviation wise, not much has been happening. I discovered a broken motor mount screw the last time out. Got that replaced recently, but discovered the gasket between the muffler and engine was broken. So that is next to be replaced. I acquired a new battery pack and charger for my largest plane. This week I've been cycling the pack to get going. Almost there, but still got some ways to go. I'm itching to get this plane running and in the air again, but I need to do it right to prevent problems.
Well, that's it until the next time I'm bored or have something really interesting to blog about.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Not Just Grocery Stores Have Savings!
Here are my favorite Target deals from this week
Ore-Ida Easy Fries Golden Crinkles (small box) $0.99
Use the $2/2 Ore-Ida Frozen Potato Items Target store coupon found
Final cost 2 for FREE!
Use the $2/2 Ore-Ida Frozen Potato Items Target store coupon found
Final cost 2 for FREE!
Oscar Mayer Lunchables with Fruit $2.50
Use the $1/1 coupon found in the 5/15 SS
Final cost $1.50
KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce 18 oz on a Price Cut for $1.20
Use the $1/1 coupon found in the 5/15 SS
Final cost only 20 cents!
Market Pantry Refrigerated Pre-Sliced Bagels 6ct $1.24
Use the $1/2 Eggs AND English Muffins or Bagels Target store coupon
Final cost only 24 cents for the bagels (+ the cost of the eggs)
Lipton Tea Bags 16 ct. $1.09
Use the $1/2 Target store coupon
Final cost 59 cents each! So $1.18 for 32 bags of tea!
Use the $1/1 coupon found in the 5/15 SS
Final cost $1.50
KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce 18 oz on a Price Cut for $1.20
Use the $1/1 coupon found in the 5/15 SS
Final cost only 20 cents!
Market Pantry Refrigerated Pre-Sliced Bagels 6ct $1.24
Use the $1/2 Eggs AND English Muffins or Bagels Target store coupon
Final cost only 24 cents for the bagels (+ the cost of the eggs)
Lipton Tea Bags 16 ct. $1.09
Use the $1/2 Target store coupon
Final cost 59 cents each! So $1.18 for 32 bags of tea!
Dentyne Pure Herbal Mint Gum Single Pack $1.04
Use the $1/1 Target store coupon
Final cost 4 cents!!!!
Use the $1/1 Target store coupon
Final cost 4 cents!!!!
John Frieda Hair Care products starting at $4.99
Use the $3/2 John Frieda Hair Care Items Target store coupon
Plus, stack with 2 $3/1 coupons found in the 5/1 SS
Final cost 49 cents each!
Use the $3/2 John Frieda Hair Care Items Target store coupon
Plus, stack with 2 $3/1 coupons found in the 5/1 SS
Final cost 49 cents each!
Up & Up 20 ct PantiLiners starting at $0.87
Use the $0.75/1 up & up Feminine Care Item Target store coupon
Final cost 12 cents!
Up & Up Pain Reliever 24 ct $0.99
Use the $1/1 up & up Pain Relief Item Target store coupon
Final cost FREE!
Up & Up Nail Polish Remover $0.97
Use the $0.50/1 up & up Beauty Items Target store coupon
Final cost 47 cents!
Travel Size Johnson & Johnson Red Cross First Aid Kits $0.97
Use the $1/2 coupon found in the 3/13 or 5/15 RP
Final cost 47cents! Great stocking stuffer or donation item!!
Use the $0.75/1 up & up Feminine Care Item Target store coupon
Final cost 12 cents!
Up & Up Pain Reliever 24 ct $0.99
Use the $1/1 up & up Pain Relief Item Target store coupon
Final cost FREE!
Up & Up Nail Polish Remover $0.97
Use the $0.50/1 up & up Beauty Items Target store coupon
Final cost 47 cents!
Travel Size Johnson & Johnson Red Cross First Aid Kits $0.97
Use the $1/2 coupon found in the 3/13 or 5/15 RP
Final cost 47cents! Great stocking stuffer or donation item!!
Digital 4X6 Prints $0.10
Use the $2/20 4×6 prints Target Store coupon
Final cost 20 FREE prints!
Spend $5.20 + Tax and get 16 items, 4 of which are FREE! So you're looking at roughly an average of 34 cents per item! Not bad for just a few minutes of printing off coupons and buying the items in the store!
Use the $2/20 4×6 prints Target Store coupon
Final cost 20 FREE prints!
Spend $5.20 + Tax and get 16 items, 4 of which are FREE! So you're looking at roughly an average of 34 cents per item! Not bad for just a few minutes of printing off coupons and buying the items in the store!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Savings this Week
Already this week I have gotten free bandages, another 89 cent Fusion razor, and a free pack of Tylenol pain relieving heat patches, and 2 free bags of M&Ms. I was thrilled to see that Walgreens is running the same deal on the Fusion razors this week so I couldn't pass up another 89 cent razor! My hubby and my brother both use only Fusion ProGlide razors so I know they will be put to good use! I was also excited to get 6 more bags of M&Ms...we'll have to see if we have the same odds as before with wining $3 off movie ticket coupons. Here's how I scored my free stuff at Walgreens.
Fusion ProGlide razors $9.89 - $5 RR - $4 Manufacture coupon = 89 cents
M&Ms on sale for 3 for $2 - Manufacture coupon Buy 2, Get 1 free
Tylenol Precise Pain Relieving Heat Patch 3 pack $7.99 - $3 Store coupon in May booklet - $5 off Manufacture coupon, found here - www.precisepainrelief.com/coupon = FREE
Nexcare Bandages on sale for $2.99 - $1 off Manufacture coupon = $1.99 then mail in rebate up to $3.99 per box of bandages, limit 3 packs for complete rebate offer. So in 8-10 weeks it's FREE!
Total cost before coupons = $30.02
Total cost = $7
Total cost after 2 rebates for Nexcare bandages = 52 cents!
You might be wondering how my math can be right. The check I will receive from Nexcare will be in the amount of $5.98 (2 packs at $2.99 each) even though I got $1 off each pack at the register.
Here is a picture of my trip so you can see the savings -
At Kroger this week I found some more great deals! The best deal was 19 cents for yellow corn! I also got 48 cans of soda for $8.98, which averages out to be 18.7 cents per can! I also managed to scored some FREE Kool-Aid. The thing to keep in mind when it comes to shopping at Kroger is not to get carried away with all the end caps and "sale" items. Kroger has been doing their mega 10 participating items event. How it works is you buy 10 participating items and you get 50 cents off per item. So you could buy 2 packs of pasta, 3 cans of soup, and 5 boxes of cereal to add up to your 10 participating items. This week here's what I got for my 10 participating items - (2) boxes of Healthy Harvest Pasta 49 cents each, (2) boxes of Captain Crunch cereal $1.99 each, but 99 cents per box after my coupon, (2) bottles of Kraft BBQ Sauce 59 cents per bottle, (2) Silk Milk $1.99 each, but 99 cents per carton after my coupon, (1) can of Ragu pasta sauce $1.29, and Pepperidge Farm dessert cake $1.99, $1.44 after my 55 cents off coupon. So I got 10 items for $8.85, an average of 88 cents per item! I noticed that the Kraft BBQ Sauce bottles had peel-off coupons so I peeled 1 off to see what it was. To my pleasant surprise it was for buy 2 Kraft BBQ Sauce bottles and save $2 on a canister of Kool-Aid or Country Lemonade. I went to the aisle with Kool-Aid and it was on sale for $2 so I got it for free! The cans of soda were on sale for $5.49 per 24 pack when you buy 2 and then I used the $2 off manufacture coupon from Sunday's paper 2 weeks ago, so it was $8.98 for two 24 packs.
For me the key to couponing is buying items you use and only buying what you have space to store while at the same time not exceeding your monthly or weekly budget. Yes, I said budget. If you don't have a budget then it's very easy for you to get carried away and spend more than what you use to spend before you started using coupons.
Already this week I have managed to save $65.20 and it only took me 2 hours to go shopping at Kroger and Walgreens.
My tip for this month - Stay focused on buying items that are on sale and that you have coupons for. Get in and get out without picking up any items that are not great deals. Even if it's something you need or use a lot, you might be able to find it cheaper somewhere else.
Leave a comment below if you've learned something new by reading this post!
Fusion ProGlide razors $9.89 - $5 RR - $4 Manufacture coupon = 89 cents
M&Ms on sale for 3 for $2 - Manufacture coupon Buy 2, Get 1 free
Tylenol Precise Pain Relieving Heat Patch 3 pack $7.99 - $3 Store coupon in May booklet - $5 off Manufacture coupon, found here - www.precisepainrelief.com/coupon = FREE
Nexcare Bandages on sale for $2.99 - $1 off Manufacture coupon = $1.99 then mail in rebate up to $3.99 per box of bandages, limit 3 packs for complete rebate offer. So in 8-10 weeks it's FREE!
Total cost before coupons = $30.02
Total cost = $7
Total cost after 2 rebates for Nexcare bandages = 52 cents!
You might be wondering how my math can be right. The check I will receive from Nexcare will be in the amount of $5.98 (2 packs at $2.99 each) even though I got $1 off each pack at the register.
Here is a picture of my trip so you can see the savings -
At Kroger this week I found some more great deals! The best deal was 19 cents for yellow corn! I also got 48 cans of soda for $8.98, which averages out to be 18.7 cents per can! I also managed to scored some FREE Kool-Aid. The thing to keep in mind when it comes to shopping at Kroger is not to get carried away with all the end caps and "sale" items. Kroger has been doing their mega 10 participating items event. How it works is you buy 10 participating items and you get 50 cents off per item. So you could buy 2 packs of pasta, 3 cans of soup, and 5 boxes of cereal to add up to your 10 participating items. This week here's what I got for my 10 participating items - (2) boxes of Healthy Harvest Pasta 49 cents each, (2) boxes of Captain Crunch cereal $1.99 each, but 99 cents per box after my coupon, (2) bottles of Kraft BBQ Sauce 59 cents per bottle, (2) Silk Milk $1.99 each, but 99 cents per carton after my coupon, (1) can of Ragu pasta sauce $1.29, and Pepperidge Farm dessert cake $1.99, $1.44 after my 55 cents off coupon. So I got 10 items for $8.85, an average of 88 cents per item! I noticed that the Kraft BBQ Sauce bottles had peel-off coupons so I peeled 1 off to see what it was. To my pleasant surprise it was for buy 2 Kraft BBQ Sauce bottles and save $2 on a canister of Kool-Aid or Country Lemonade. I went to the aisle with Kool-Aid and it was on sale for $2 so I got it for free! The cans of soda were on sale for $5.49 per 24 pack when you buy 2 and then I used the $2 off manufacture coupon from Sunday's paper 2 weeks ago, so it was $8.98 for two 24 packs.
For me the key to couponing is buying items you use and only buying what you have space to store while at the same time not exceeding your monthly or weekly budget. Yes, I said budget. If you don't have a budget then it's very easy for you to get carried away and spend more than what you use to spend before you started using coupons.
Already this week I have managed to save $65.20 and it only took me 2 hours to go shopping at Kroger and Walgreens.
My tip for this month - Stay focused on buying items that are on sale and that you have coupons for. Get in and get out without picking up any items that are not great deals. Even if it's something you need or use a lot, you might be able to find it cheaper somewhere else.
Leave a comment below if you've learned something new by reading this post!
Sunday, May 08, 2011
Making Money by Saving!
Two weeks ago during super doubles at HT, they had M&Ms on sale buy 2, get 3 free. So we spent $1.98 for 5 bags of M&Ms. The bags we bought had movie contest ads on them. So we played and to our surprise, 4 out of the 5 bags were winners! We won five $3 off 1 movie ticket. We redeemed 2 of our coupons yesterday when we went to see "Something Borrowed." It was a really funny movie and the best part was we only paid $8 for the 2 of us to see it! Then we went to Chick-fila for dinner and we used 2 coupons there so we only spent $2.30 on dinner! We don't get a chance to go on dates often so it was definitely a treat!
I recently read somewhere that every family in America will spend an average of an additional $83 a month of groceries with every $1 per gallon gas goes up. That may not seem like a lot, but when you consider paying $45 a week on gas for 1 car and then another extra $83 on groceries that month, you're looking at maybe $363-$400 a month for gas and groceries and that's if you only spend $183 a month of groceries and only drive 1 car and spend $45 per week on gas.
We know that the news is predicting gas to be at least $4 a gallon by the end of this summer. With Nick's job changing locations to RTP, we are no longer able to carpool and we are both driving 50 miles to work and back each day. Needless to say we are adjusting our spending habits by using more coupons to save on groceries so that we don't fall into the statistic of spending $83 more on groceries.
It may seem like I'm obsessed, I wouldn't say that, but it may help to look at the facts - here is an exert from an article from the Wall Street Journal about couponing - "Someone who saves $25 a week will save more than $100 a month and $1,300 a year . Over a lifetime that can easily grow to $100,000 or more, even after accounting for inflation."Just last week alone I saved more than $75!
This coming week I plan on getting some free vitamins, bandages, and soap! With the free soap and bandages I plan on putting those in our Operation Christmas Child boxes this year! What a great feeling to know that we have given a simply bar of soap and bandages to a child in another country!
I recently read somewhere that every family in America will spend an average of an additional $83 a month of groceries with every $1 per gallon gas goes up. That may not seem like a lot, but when you consider paying $45 a week on gas for 1 car and then another extra $83 on groceries that month, you're looking at maybe $363-$400 a month for gas and groceries and that's if you only spend $183 a month of groceries and only drive 1 car and spend $45 per week on gas.
We know that the news is predicting gas to be at least $4 a gallon by the end of this summer. With Nick's job changing locations to RTP, we are no longer able to carpool and we are both driving 50 miles to work and back each day. Needless to say we are adjusting our spending habits by using more coupons to save on groceries so that we don't fall into the statistic of spending $83 more on groceries.
It may seem like I'm obsessed, I wouldn't say that, but it may help to look at the facts - here is an exert from an article from the Wall Street Journal about couponing - "Someone who saves $25 a week will save more than $100 a month and $1,300 a year . Over a lifetime that can easily grow to $100,000 or more, even after accounting for inflation."Just last week alone I saved more than $75!
This coming week I plan on getting some free vitamins, bandages, and soap! With the free soap and bandages I plan on putting those in our Operation Christmas Child boxes this year! What a great feeling to know that we have given a simply bar of soap and bandages to a child in another country!
Saturday, May 07, 2011
3 Great Deals of the Week
So I must admit - I get really excited when I find a great deal! It feels really good to save money on items we use all the time! This week I got some amazing deals and I'm happy to share them with you and exactly how I did it so you can learn too!
At CVS this week I went after Ivory Bar soap that they had on sale for 99 cents. I have a $1 off coupon so those would be free! My hubby uses Ivory soap so I couldn't go wrong with free! Well it was no surprise when I realized they were sold out of Ivory soap. So I looked at Bic razors. They were on sale for $6.99 with a $3 coupon printed out on your receipt. I realized that I still had $3.63 on my gift card and I had a $3 off manufacture's coupon for the razors. So I paid 97 cents for a 4 pack of razor blades! Then I used my $3 off coupon on my receipt to buy four 2 liter Pepsi products. They were on sale for 88 cents each, but with my $3 off, I paid 79 cents for four 2 liters of soda! Altogether I paid $1.76 for 4 razor blades and 4 bottles of soda!
At Walgreens this week I went in search of several health and beauty items. My main goal was to get at least 1 Fusion Pro Glide razor for my hubby since that's the only razor he uses! So I had 2 friends that are more familiar with coupons than me, help me organize my shopping list. Since this shopping trip was more complicated than CVS was, it calls for a more detailed explanation.
Here's the breakdown of my trip -
Deal #1
(1) GUM Flossers $2.00
(1) Bic Soleil Razor $5.99
(2) Right Guard Deodorant $5.98
Total before coupons: $13.97
- 3.00 Manufacturer's coupon for Bic
- 2.99 Manufacturer's coupon BOGO Right Guard
+1.08 sales tax
Out of Pocket = $9.06
GOT:
$2 RR - GUM
$2 RR - Right Guard
$2 RR - Bic
Deal #2
(1) Gillette Fusion Razor $9.89
(2) Pantene $7.00
(2) Orbit Gum $2.00
(2) Hershey's bars on sale for 49 cents each $.98
Total before my coupons = $19.87
- 4.00 Manufacturer's coupon for Fusion
- 1.00 Manufacturer's coupon for Orbit
- 3.00 Manufacturer's coupon for Pantene
- 2.00 RR
- 2.00 RR
- 2.00 RR
Out Of Pocket = $6.92
GOT:
$5.00 RR Fusion
$1.00 RR Pantene
So I spent $15.98 and I got 11 items so the average was $1.45 per item! Everything would have cost me $36.46 so I saved over 50%! Basically what I did to make the 2nd order so cheap was I used the Register Rewards from the 1st order. Now I have $6 in store coupons to use for next week!
Now I saved my favorite deal from this week for last! I went to Harris Teeter yesterday to get Pantene shampoo for 99 cents each after coupons. To my pleasant surprise the HT I went to had amazing deals on clearance! It was a very successful trip!
Here's what I got and how I did it -
Pantene Shampoo Value Size $3.99 each for eVic members
- $3 digital coupon
- $3off 2 manufacture's coupon
= 99 cents each, $1.98 for 2
Fusion ProGlide Rzaors $8.99
- $4 digital coupon
- $4 manufacture's coupon
= 99 cents
Carefree liners on sale for $1.19
- 50 cents coupon, doubled to $1.00 off
= 19 cents
Bic Soleli Razor on clearance for $2.55
- $3 off manufacture's coupon
= FREE!
Degree for Men on clearance for $1.02
- $1.00 off manufacture's coupon
= 2 cents!
Speed Stick with Irish Spring on clearance for $1.02
- 50 cents coupon, doubled to $1.00 off
= 2 cents!
Altogether I spent $4.83 for 2 huge bottles of shampoo, 2 razors, 4 deodorants, and 2 packs of panty liners. That's 10 items for an average of 48 cents each! The total before coupons was almost $16.
Now we have enough shampoo and razors to last us at least 6 months! What would have cost me $62 only cost exactly $22.57 this week with my coupons and I got 26 items that we use all the time! That's an overall average of 86.8 cents per item!
The picture below is from my HT trip so you can see the savings!
At CVS this week I went after Ivory Bar soap that they had on sale for 99 cents. I have a $1 off coupon so those would be free! My hubby uses Ivory soap so I couldn't go wrong with free! Well it was no surprise when I realized they were sold out of Ivory soap. So I looked at Bic razors. They were on sale for $6.99 with a $3 coupon printed out on your receipt. I realized that I still had $3.63 on my gift card and I had a $3 off manufacture's coupon for the razors. So I paid 97 cents for a 4 pack of razor blades! Then I used my $3 off coupon on my receipt to buy four 2 liter Pepsi products. They were on sale for 88 cents each, but with my $3 off, I paid 79 cents for four 2 liters of soda! Altogether I paid $1.76 for 4 razor blades and 4 bottles of soda!
At Walgreens this week I went in search of several health and beauty items. My main goal was to get at least 1 Fusion Pro Glide razor for my hubby since that's the only razor he uses! So I had 2 friends that are more familiar with coupons than me, help me organize my shopping list. Since this shopping trip was more complicated than CVS was, it calls for a more detailed explanation.
Here's the breakdown of my trip -
Deal #1
(1) GUM Flossers $2.00
(1) Bic Soleil Razor $5.99
(2) Right Guard Deodorant $5.98
Total before coupons: $13.97
- 3.00 Manufacturer's coupon for Bic
- 2.99 Manufacturer's coupon BOGO Right Guard
+1.08 sales tax
Out of Pocket = $9.06
GOT:
$2 RR - GUM
$2 RR - Right Guard
$2 RR - Bic
Deal #2
(1) Gillette Fusion Razor $9.89
(2) Pantene $7.00
(2) Orbit Gum $2.00
(2) Hershey's bars on sale for 49 cents each $.98
Total before my coupons = $19.87
- 4.00 Manufacturer's coupon for Fusion
- 1.00 Manufacturer's coupon for Orbit
- 3.00 Manufacturer's coupon for Pantene
- 2.00 RR
- 2.00 RR
- 2.00 RR
Out Of Pocket = $6.92
GOT:
$5.00 RR Fusion
$1.00 RR Pantene
So I spent $15.98 and I got 11 items so the average was $1.45 per item! Everything would have cost me $36.46 so I saved over 50%! Basically what I did to make the 2nd order so cheap was I used the Register Rewards from the 1st order. Now I have $6 in store coupons to use for next week!
Now I saved my favorite deal from this week for last! I went to Harris Teeter yesterday to get Pantene shampoo for 99 cents each after coupons. To my pleasant surprise the HT I went to had amazing deals on clearance! It was a very successful trip!
Here's what I got and how I did it -
Pantene Shampoo Value Size $3.99 each for eVic members
- $3 digital coupon
- $3off 2 manufacture's coupon
= 99 cents each, $1.98 for 2
Fusion ProGlide Rzaors $8.99
- $4 digital coupon
- $4 manufacture's coupon
= 99 cents
Carefree liners on sale for $1.19
- 50 cents coupon, doubled to $1.00 off
= 19 cents
Bic Soleli Razor on clearance for $2.55
- $3 off manufacture's coupon
= FREE!
Degree for Men on clearance for $1.02
- $1.00 off manufacture's coupon
= 2 cents!
Speed Stick with Irish Spring on clearance for $1.02
- 50 cents coupon, doubled to $1.00 off
= 2 cents!
Altogether I spent $4.83 for 2 huge bottles of shampoo, 2 razors, 4 deodorants, and 2 packs of panty liners. That's 10 items for an average of 48 cents each! The total before coupons was almost $16.
Now we have enough shampoo and razors to last us at least 6 months! What would have cost me $62 only cost exactly $22.57 this week with my coupons and I got 26 items that we use all the time! That's an overall average of 86.8 cents per item!
The picture below is from my HT trip so you can see the savings!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Super Doubles Y'all
If you don't use coupons for whatever reason, I hope this blog will motivate you to start! I've gone to Harris Teeter twice this week and the sale only started on Wednesday! On Tuesday I went to my monthly coupon swap and I loaded up on coupons. That night I organized my list and my coupons so I'd know exactly what to go after and what to leave behind. The next day we went to HT after work. Having my list and knowing the exact amount I would pay after coupons made our shopping trip easy!
Here's some of the things we got -
- Silk Milk Half Gallon - $3.27 then $1 off coupon doubled to $2 off = $1.27, I had 2 coupons that were $1.25 off which doubled to $2.50 off so I paid 77 cents for 2 out of the 5 Silk Milk I got.
- Hidden Valley Salad Kits - 2/$4 then $1 off coupon doubled to $2 off = FREE! I had 5 coupons so I got 5 bags, all for FREE!
- Quaker Chewy Granola Bars - 2/$4 then 75 cents off 2 which doubled to $1.50 2 = $1.25 each. I had 2 coupons so I got 4 boxes for $5. Normally these boxes are $2.50 or $3 each so it was a great deal!
- Ortega Taco Shells - 2/$3 then $1 off 2 doubled to $2 off 2 = $1 each. I had 2 coupons so we got 4 boxes of tacos for $4.
- Land O Lake Margarine - 2/$3 then $1 off 2 that to $2 off 2 = 50 cents each!
- Steamfreash Vegetables - $1 each then $1 off 3 that doubled to $2 off 3 = 3 bags for $1 which is 33 cents each!
- Betty Crocker Cake Mix - $1.17 + Frosting was $1.99 then 75 cents doubled $1.50 off = $1.66 for cake mix and frosting!
- Zatarain's Boxed Rice - 2/$3 then 75 cents off 2 which doubled to $1.50 off 2 = 75 cents per box! We had 3 coupons so we got 6 boxes of rice for $4.50.
- DanActive 4 pack - 2/$4 then $1 off coupon which doubled to $2 off = FREE!
I have attached pictures of our first trip so you can get an idea of how much stuff we got for a great deal! Here's the break down for everything in the picture -
Transaction #1
20 coupons scanned
Value of goods before coupons & evic = $89.16
Saved with coupons & evic = $59.74
Paid = $29.42
You take $59.74 and divide it by $89.16 = 0.67% savings!
Saved with coupons & evic = $59.74
Paid = $29.42
You take $59.74 and divide it by $89.16 = 0.67% savings!
Transaction #2
5 coupons scanned
Value of goods before coupons & evic = $15.26
Saved with coupons & evic = $9.92
Paid = $5.34
You take $9.92 and divide it by $15.26 = 0.65% savings!
Saved with coupons & evic = $9.92
Paid = $5.34
You take $9.92 and divide it by $15.26 = 0.65% savings!
1) the Sunday newspaper inserts, 2) peel offs in the stores, 3) machine takers in the store, 4) coupon swap I go to once a month, 5) off shelves and on floors at grocery stores - people actually leave coupons or drop them, 6) www.coupons.com, 7) mailed to me from certain grocery stores - typically store coupons, 8) coupons that print out on my receipt or slip coupons that print out at check out print, 9) at certain stores - Food Lion, CVS there are coupon kiosk - just scan your loyalty card and then it prints out coupons, and 10) product websites - there may be surveys to take to get a coupon or just sign up for their mailing list and you get a coupon, and 11) my family and friends share coupons with me.
Friday, April 15, 2011
It's Been A While
Our anniversary trip was great! We rented a cabin for 3 nights near Pigeon Forge, TN. We were really impressed with how clean and nice everything was when we arrived. We played pool, darts, and air hockey. We enjoyed the hot tub on our deck! I think our favorite thing was watching movies on the 8 foot screen and surround sound. We did leave the cabin a few times - we went to Ripley's Aquarium in Gatlinburg, we went shopping at Tanger Outlet, and we spent 3 hours in the Scrapbook Store.
Since March we have both been extremely busy at work so needless to say time at home together is precious and blogging is not a top priority.
I am still going to my monthly coupon swap where I load up on coupons for things we buy regularly. If you're looking to save money on groceries, I suggest looking at your past receipts to see what you buy most often and what items you buy that are most expensive. For us we frequently buy paper towels, razors, toothpaste, pasta sauce, and toilet paper so those are the items I try to find coupons for and then stock up on them when they're on sale.
Last week I saw the newest episode of Extreme Couponing and I was amazed! All 4 people on the episode had at least 91% or more savings! The best I've done to date is 67% savings on 1 grocery trip. There are some extreme couponers out there that are consumed by saving money, that's not me. I enjoy saving money, but I'm realistic about it. For instance one shopper on the show spent 5 hours at the grocery store doing 19 different transactions just so she could use coupons for every item in her cart. And who can use 35 bottles of mustard? Really??! That's a bit obsessive if you ask me.
That's all for now!
Since March we have both been extremely busy at work so needless to say time at home together is precious and blogging is not a top priority.
I am still going to my monthly coupon swap where I load up on coupons for things we buy regularly. If you're looking to save money on groceries, I suggest looking at your past receipts to see what you buy most often and what items you buy that are most expensive. For us we frequently buy paper towels, razors, toothpaste, pasta sauce, and toilet paper so those are the items I try to find coupons for and then stock up on them when they're on sale.
Last week I saw the newest episode of Extreme Couponing and I was amazed! All 4 people on the episode had at least 91% or more savings! The best I've done to date is 67% savings on 1 grocery trip. There are some extreme couponers out there that are consumed by saving money, that's not me. I enjoy saving money, but I'm realistic about it. For instance one shopper on the show spent 5 hours at the grocery store doing 19 different transactions just so she could use coupons for every item in her cart. And who can use 35 bottles of mustard? Really??! That's a bit obsessive if you ask me.
That's all for now!
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