so, thanks to many wonderful friends in cyberland, i have a hobby that actually affects our bottom line -- i am a coupon geek. there, i admit it. i love a deal, and if isn't on sale and i don't have a coupon for it, we ain't gettin' it. that's right, i said ain't.
my faves? shaw's and catalina deals. oh baby. and rite-aid rewards (but only because my husband's discount makes our out-of-pocket dirt cheap), and cvs extra bucks. having once slaved (um, worked) at cvs for a couple of years, the joy that comes from walking out of there with a bag full of free stuff almost brings me to tears.
anyhoo, i'm no expert by any means, but i'm quite pleased with my results. today especially. i spent $12.88 on everything pictured here (retail value is $104.43). in case you aren't impressed with the picture, perhaps a list with retail prices will convince you of my stunning achievement:
1 fiber one muffins (abby loves these) 4.49 for 4! what the heck?!
2 two packs of playtex insulated sippy cups 7.99 each
3 boxes of golden grahams 3.29 each
3 boxes of build a dino fruit snacks 2.50 each
2 boxes of mini fruit roll-ups 2.99 each
1 nature valley granola bars 3.49
4 nature valley nut clusters (yee-um!) 3.59 each
1 pedialyte 5.99
2 huggies diapers 11.99 each
2 12 count cottonelle ultra double rolls 8.69 each
fantastic, no? validate me, please! i need your approval!
Awesome job- i am off to Shaw's soon and hope to do just as well!
ReplyDeleteSweet! A friend just introduced me to this a couple weeks ago but I've been reading blogs and such for a while trying to wrap my head around it all. I think I'm about there. It's the math I tell ya! Blah! I can't wait to go shopping this week at Shaw's! I still have a $10 coupon from them from last week! Woo-Hoo! The only downer - I live in a trailer and storage is a bare minimum but I'm getting VERY creative in that regard! :-)
ReplyDelete