As you may know my husband will be looking for a new job to begin around April so we are now trying to save as much money as absolutely possible over the next several months.
I have been "couponing" for a while now and think I am finally getting the hang of it. I only buy what is on sale, buy one get one free, and/or things I have a coupon for. It really works well to use 2 coupons when getting a buy one get one deal! So far in November I have spent $200 on $340 worth of merchandise. Yes, I have brought home $140 worth of FREE STUFF! Now, I am not the expert that my friend is, she paid $3 for $101 worth of groceries the other day!!!
Check out http://www.thegrocerygame.com/ you can get a $1 trial for 8 weeks and she tells you which coupons (and how many) to use for the different grocery store deals in your area (she also includes places like Walgreens & CVS).
We also got rid of cable TV this week. Joe bought a digital antenna thing for $40 and we now get 5 channels. I thought it would be difficult on the girls because we are in such a habit of having it on, but if there is nothing to watch they read, play with play-doh, or make up games to play. They are actually much happier without cable (but I doubt they would ever admit it!).
Allison...
ReplyDeleteSo glad that the grocery game is working for you! Thanks so much for sharing at our Faithful & Frugal event the other night...I am so thankful that you have found your niche in couponing and that the class played a part in helping you guys "frugalize"...LOL God is so good! It means so much that you felt comfortable enough to share your experiences with the other ladies. We will be starting the class again in January so spread the word.
Angel