you can only buy junk with coupons...

this is the "junk" i bought on sunday.

i purchased fresh fruit and produce, coffee, creamer, and cottage cheese with manufacturer coupons and catalinas from general mills and kraft. i earned the catalinas for buying primarily yogurt, shredded cheese, and capri sun waters for the kids' lunches. so also, a lot of what i would not call "junk."

i also bought (and i use that term loosely) garbage bags, toilet paper, tide, and nutri grain bars with manufacturer coupons, store coupons, and store rewards.

i had a wal-mart gift card and i wanted a rack for dog food and detergent. lo and behold, i found what i was looking for priced less than the gift card, so i did not have to spend MY money at wal-mart. don't get me started on wal-mart...

my total cash spent for all the items was pictured 71 cents. huh? yes. it was 71 cents. and i have about $10 in store rewards that were generated by me "buying" these things, so basically, i got paid to shop sunday. not bad for a bunch of junk.