63 cents for triscuits and wheat thins?
88 cents for v8 fusion juice?
free mayonaise and bbq sauce?
admission. i used to scoff at couponing a little bit. it wasn't worth my time or effort. i used to think that about a lot of things, in fact. but seriously, looking through the newspaper for coupons and then searching out the stores with corresponding sales and then going to five different stores for groceries? ridiculous.
but lately, i'm coming to realize that i've got more time and less money. so, i decided to give this coupon thing a try. eventually, i will probably try to get my budget down, but for now, i'm just trying to fit comfortably within the budget that i have and hopefully create some space for the things that randy and i like but don't get very often, like nice breads and cheeses.
fortunately, there are lots of blogs out there now that do the work for you. they tell you exactly what stores to use which coupons at and give lots of links to online printable coupons, etc. it's a little overwhelming at first, and i'm trying to be reasonable about the whole thing, but did i take a long time unloading the groceries today because i was telling randy about the deals i got on items as i took them out of the bags? yes. did he roll his eyes? probably. but not when i was looking.
88 cents for v8 fusion juice?
free mayonaise and bbq sauce?
admission. i used to scoff at couponing a little bit. it wasn't worth my time or effort. i used to think that about a lot of things, in fact. but seriously, looking through the newspaper for coupons and then searching out the stores with corresponding sales and then going to five different stores for groceries? ridiculous.
but lately, i'm coming to realize that i've got more time and less money. so, i decided to give this coupon thing a try. eventually, i will probably try to get my budget down, but for now, i'm just trying to fit comfortably within the budget that i have and hopefully create some space for the things that randy and i like but don't get very often, like nice breads and cheeses.
fortunately, there are lots of blogs out there now that do the work for you. they tell you exactly what stores to use which coupons at and give lots of links to online printable coupons, etc. it's a little overwhelming at first, and i'm trying to be reasonable about the whole thing, but did i take a long time unloading the groceries today because i was telling randy about the deals i got on items as i took them out of the bags? yes. did he roll his eyes? probably. but not when i was looking.
3 comments:
have you gone to a grocery smart class? i know they have it in utah. their program (which is online) elimnates all the tedious work of matching a coupon with the corresponding sale and it's free, all you pay for is the newspaper subscription. just a thought.
okay- so this week I came to the same conclusion.. If there is $100 to be save by me coordinating some pieces of paper, then I better dang start doing it.. Maybe we can combine forces and both learn together (mostly I just don't really love doing stuff by myself, and I give up easier!)
let's do it, megan. we'll sit down and strategize together.
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